Sudan Drone Attack Kills 50
Analysis based on 12 articles · First reported Dec 06, 2025 · Last updated Dec 07, 2025
The ongoing conflict in Sudan, marked by the recent drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces, significantly increases geopolitical instability in the region, potentially impacting oil markets due to the conflict's concentration in the oil-rich Kordofan states. The severe humanitarian crisis and displacement of 12 million people also pose long-term economic and social challenges for Sudan, deterring foreign investment and aid efforts.
A drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit a kindergarten in Kalogi, South Kordofan state, Sudan, killing 50 people, including 33 children. Paramedics responding to the scene were also targeted in a second attack, and a third civilian site was reportedly struck. This incident is the latest in a two-year conflict between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces, which has recently intensified in the oil-rich Kordofan states. The conflict has resulted in over 40,000 deaths and 12 million displaced individuals, according to the World Health Organization. UNICEF and UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk have condemned the attacks, with UNICEF Representative for Sudan Sheldon Yett urging an immediate cessation of hostilities and humanitarian access. The Rapid Support Forces' violent takeover of el-Fasher was previously marked by atrocities, and the Sudanese Armed Forces have also conducted aerial strikes, killing civilians in Kauda. The Rapid Support Forces also accused the Sudanese Armed Forces of a drone strike on the Chad-Sudan border.
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