UN Security Council condemns drone attacks on UN peacekeepers in Sudan

December 20, 2025 1:08 PM

UN Security Council condemns drone attacks on UN peacekeepers in Sudan

The UN Security Council on Friday condemned last week’s drone attacks on a UN logistics base in Sudan that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and injured nine others. In a press statement, members of the Security Council expressed deep condolences to the families of the fallen peacekeepers, as well as to the government and people of Bangladesh. They also wished a swift and full recovery to those injured. The drone attacks took place on Saturday in Kadugli, in Sudan’s South Kordofan state....

Hundreds may have been executed in capture of Sudanese city, UN rights office says

October 31, 2025 9:18 PM

Hundreds may have been executed in capture of Sudanese city, UN rights office says

Hundreds of Sudanese civilians and unarmed fighters may have been killed during the Sudanese paramilitary forces' capture of the long-besieged city of Al-Fashir, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday. The city, the Sudanese army's last significant holdout in the western region of Darfur, fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Sunday, ending an 18-month siege. "We estimate the death toll of civilians and those placed hors de combat during the RSF attack on the city and its exit ...