The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused of carrying out a deadly drone strike on a children’s learning center in the town of Kalogi, located in Sudan’s Kordofan region, killing at least 50 people, including 33 children.
According to multiple independent sources, the attack was conducted using unmanned aerial drones. Health officials and human rights organizations described the strike as “intentional,” calling it one of the most disturbing incidents in the country’s ongoing conflict.
Humanitarian workers who spoke from the region said the strike hit a facility that served as a learning and care center for young children, leaving behind what witnesses described as a scene of severe devastation.
The RSF, which has been receiving military and political support from the United Arab Emirates, has previously drawn international condemnation over alleged attacks on civilians. In an earlier incident, an RSF officer was linked to a mass shooting of unarmed residents in Al-Fashir — an attack that sparked wide global criticism despite the officer later being arrested.
Human rights groups say widespread abuses have been recorded across Sudan since the war erupted in April 2023, when the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and RSF escalated into full-scale warfare following a power struggle between the two rival generals.
International observers warn that civilian casualties continue to mount as both sides intensify their operations in contested regions. Rights organizations are calling for independent investigations and urgent global action to protect civilians trapped in the worsening humanitarian crisis.