UN reports more than 300 children killed300 children killed in Sudan war in 2026
More than 300 children were killed in the Sudan civil war over the past six months, according to a UN report released on July 6, 2026.
The UN called for all parties to protect civilians and allow rapid humanitarian access to prevent further harm to children. This surge in child fatalities highlights the ongoing severity of the conflict and the urgent need for international intervention to stop the crisis.
Humanitarian Agencies
International humanitarian agencies emphasize that the killings represent a catastrophic failure to protect civilians, demanding immediate unimpeded access for aid workers to stop further harm to children.
- The conflict began in April 2023 when the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces clashed over power-sharing agreements.
- Sudan is Africa's largest country and has faced multiple civil wars since gaining independence from Britain in 1956.
- Over 10 million people have been displaced by the war, making it one of the world's largest displacement crises in 2026.
Sudan Civil War
Sudan's civil war has entered its fourth year, now defined by a de facto partition with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) controlling the east and Khartoum, while the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) dominate Darfur and much of Kordofan. The RSF captured El Fasher in October 2025 after an eighteen-month siege, consolidating its rule over all Darfur states, while the SAF reclaimed the presidential palace in central Khartoum in March 2025 as a major tactical victory.
1 January
Open fighting breaks out between the SAF and RSF and spreads across Sudan.1 January
Talks over integrating the RSF into the army fail to resolve the power struggle.1 January
A military takeover ends the civilian transition and deepens rivalry between Burhan and Hemedti.
