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Key Takeaways
- Violence and bloodshed persist in Sudan.
- Hope for a speedy end to violence and lasting peace.
- Eid El Fitr greetings accompany the message.
Abu Zabad drone strike casualties
08/03/2026 18:42 ABU ZABAD / ED DAEIN / DAR EL SALAAM / ABU KARINKA / EL FULA / DELLING. At least 34 people were killed and 63 injured when drone strikes hit the town of Abu Zabad in West Kordofan, according to the Sudan Founding Alliance (Tasees), which is aligned with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
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Most of the victims were women and children.
Tasees spokesperson Alaa Nugud condemned the attacks and said targeting unarmed civilians in towns, villages, and displacement camps with drones constitutes a war crime and a crime against humanity.
Chad closes border with Sudan
19/03/2026 – EL TINA / N’DJAMENA / MABROUKA. Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby has ordered the immediate closure of Chad’s 1,300-kilometre border with Sudan and placed the military on maximum alert following a deadly drone strike on a border town.
Bara capture after battle
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have confirmed that the paramilitary RSF have taken control of Bara in North Kordofan, saying their troops withdrew from the city after what they described as a 'heroic battle'.
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UNHCR school dropouts in Chad
UNHCR: 76% of Sudanese refugee children in Chad out of school.
More than three-quarters of Sudanese refugee families in Chad say their children have dropped out of school since fleeing the conflict, a new survey by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) found, highlighting the scale of the disruption to education.
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