Overview
- The UN aid chief said Tuesday that nearly 700 civilians were killed by drone strikes from January to March, a warning issued on the eve of the war’s fourth year.
- UNICEF said drones caused nearly 80 percent of at least 245 child casualties in the first quarter, with strikes hitting homes, markets, roads, and areas near schools and clinics.
- Donor governments are gathering in Berlin on Wednesday to revive talks and raise funds after officials said the 2026 appeal of about $2.9 billion is only about 16 percent funded.
- Famine has been confirmed in parts of Darfur and Kordofan, including el-Fasher, Kadugli, Um Baru, and Kernoi, as the World Food Programme warns shipping disruptions from the Iran war are driving up food and fuel costs.
- The conflict has uprooted roughly 14 million people, including about 4.4 million who fled to neighboring countries, while Yale researchers reported activity consistent with RSF support at an Ethiopian base that Ethiopia denies.