Latest data updates for Sudan Civil War Tracker.https://watchboard.dev/en-ushttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-07/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-07/A drone struck the crowded market in Abu Zaeima, North Kordofan, on June 6, killing at least 11 civilians and wounding dozens — one of two strikes that day in the state, as an RSF drone also hit a fuel station in SAF-held El-Obeid, wounding four. On June 5, the RSF launched a coordinated multi-state drone campaign simultaneously targeting Omdurman, Ed Damazin, and Abu Jubeiha — one of its widest single-day drone offensives; SAF intercepted at least one drone over Omdurman. New events, map-lines, and map-points added for June 5–6 aerial activity across North Kordofan, Khartoum, Blue Nile, and South Kordofan. Meta and digest updated to Day 1149.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-06/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-06/Drone Strike on Abu Zaeima Market Kills 11 in North Kordofan; Concurrent RSF Strike Wounds 4 at El-Obeid Fuel Station. A drone struck a fuel station in El-Obeid, the SAF-held capital of North Kordofan State, on June 6, 2026, wounding four civilians who were transferred to a local hospital.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-05/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-05/SAF's Fourth Infantry Division and a joint RSF-SPLM-N force fought over Al-Baraka garrison town in southern Blue Nile State on June 3–4, with both sides claiming control of the strategically vital Roseires Dam corridor. Sudan's Justice Minister formally condemned RSF war crimes in North Kordofan villages on June 3 — looting, arson, and assaults — following the Al-Murrah Eid massacre; an RSF drone separately struck legal administration buildings in El-Obeid the same morning. Tribal violence in South Darfur's Kubum area linked to RSF weapons supply killed at least 50 civilians. SAF launched drone strikes on RSF North Kordofan positions on June 3 and June 5 while intercepting a second RSF long-range drone over White Nile State. New map entries added for Al-Baraka (Blue Nile) and June drone strikes.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-04/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-04/Intense fighting continued over Al-Baraka garrison town in southern Blue Nile State on June 4, 2026, with SAF and the joint RSF/SPLM-N (Toka) force again trading conflicting claims of control. Sudanese nationals who fled to Libya to escape the civil war faced a dangerous new threat environment as of June 4, 2026, according to Sudan Tribune reporting.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-03/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-03/Battle of Al-Baraka: SAF and RSF-SPLM-N Trade Competing Claims Over Blue Nile Garrison Town. Sudan's Justice Minister Dr. South Darfur Tribal Violence Kills 50+ in Kubum Area; RSF Accused of Arming Factions.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-02/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-02/The RSF's Eid al-Adha massacre in North Kordofan has been confirmed at 60 civilians killed in villages west of Bara — up from initial reports of 27–30 — making it the deadliest RSF ground atrocity in Kordofan in 2026; Sudan's Foreign Ministry formally condemned the attack and called for UNSC action. A drone killed at least 12 people near Kabum in South Darfur on June 1, with attribution disputed between SAF and RSF amid concurrent tribal clashes. Sudan PM Kamil Idris inspected Port Sudan International Airport on June 2 and issued infrastructure directives, as Qatar Airways prepares to launch Doha–Port Sudan service on July 2. The June–August lean season emergency deepens with IPC projecting 28.9 million acutely hungry at peak; new map entries added for Kabum and al-Murrah. Political section updated with PM Kamil Idris; claims section updated with Quad for Sudan diplomatic initiative details.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-01/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-06-01/June 1 marks the onset of Sudan's June–August 2026 lean season emergency — IPC projects 28.9 million acutely hungry at peak (half the population) as the UN Security Council holds its June Sudan briefing with no ceasefire in sight in month 38 of the war. New events added for the UNSC June briefing and lean season onset. May 26 Blue Nile advance (SAF retakes five Qaysan district towns) and May 30 West Kordofan road strike (RSF drone kills 10 on Abu Zabad–Al-Fula road) backfilled. Map-lines updated with two new entries for the Qaysan advance and West Kordofan road strike; map-points updated with two new locations.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-31/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-31/SAF air defenses intercepted an RSF long-range drone over White Nile State on May 31 — the first confirmed shoot-down over the region following a sustained RSF drone campaign targeting hospitals, fuel depots, and military bases. SAF launched retaliatory drone strikes on RSF positions in North Kordofan the same day. RSF forces renewed their ground assault on al-Murrah villages west of Barah (May 30) under a complete communications blackout, one day after the Eid al-Adha massacre killing 27+ civilians. An RSF drone strike on a residential house in El-Obeid on May 29 killed 10–24 civilians including 8 children, adding to the near-daily toll in the SAF-held North Kordofan capital. New event files for May 30 and 31 fill the gap days; map-lines updated with four new strike and ground-assault entries.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-30/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-30/RSF forces renewed their ground assault on al-Murrah villages west of Barah town, North Kordofan, on May 30, 2026 — the day after their Eid al-Adha massacre that killed at least 27 civilians. Reporting from May 29–30, 2026 confirmed continued RSF drone strikes on El-Obeid (Al-Ubayyid), the SAF-held capital of North Kordofan State.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-29/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-29/RSF-affiliated forces killed at least 27 civilians in al-Murrah villages west of Barah, North Kordofan, on the second day of Eid al-Adha (May 29). The Sudan Doctors Network confirmed no military presence in the targeted villages, continuing a documented RSF pattern of attacking civilian populations in contested North Kordofan during religious holidays. SAF's drone interdiction campaign in North Kordofan continued as the Kordofan counteroffensive advances — recent gains include the Dibebad crossroads, Dilling siege relief, and Wadi al-Atrun supply corridor interdiction. The tracker is updated with the new North Kordofan atrocity event, a new map point for al-Murrah, and an RSF attack line showing the assault direction from the Bara area.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-28/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-28/RSF fighters and allied Arab militias massacred between 28 and 97 Masalit civilians in Misterei, West Darfur on May 28 — burning the town to the ground in a coordinated ground assault involving motorcycles, horses, and armed pickup trucks. Satellite fire detection confirmed the destruction across all residential areas. The attack is among at least seven West Darfur towns burned by RSF since April 2026, continuing the pattern of ethnically targeted atrocities against Masalit and non-Arab communities. SAF continued drone strikes targeting RSF positions in North Kordofan as the multi-front military campaign proceeds. The attack occurred one week after the Treaty of Jeddah humanitarian framework was signed, demonstrating ongoing RSF atrocities in Darfur despite diplomatic instruments.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-27/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-27/RSF drones struck Al-Tina market on the Sudan-Chad border on May 25, killing 14 civilians and prompting Chad to close its Sudan frontier — threatening the primary refugee and humanitarian corridor into Darfur. On the same day, RSF drones targeted RAC leader Musa Hilal's compound in Mustariha, North Darfur, killing several commanders while Hilal survived. A fast-spreading cholera outbreak was reported in Khartoum (2,500 cases in three weeks; 633 cases and 24 deaths May 23 alone), with over 1 million children at risk. On Eid al-Adha, Gen. Burhan announced plans for a comprehensive post-RSF political dialogue to formulate Sudan's new governance structure, explicitly excluding the RSF. SAF drone strikes continued on RSF positions in North Kordofan.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-26/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-26/MSF reported on May 26, 2026 that cholera is spreading rapidly in Khartoum, with 2,500 cases recorded in just three weeks. IOM Documents 46,000 Newly Displaced in West Kordofan During May 2026.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-25/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-25/RSF Drone Strike Kills 14 at Al-Tina Border Market — Chad Closes Sudan Frontier in Response. RSF drones struck the guesthouse of Sheikh Musa Hilal in Mustariha, North Darfur, on or around May 25, 2026, in an apparent targeted assassination attempt.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-24/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-24/RSF drones struck Al Dabbah power station in Northern State on May 24 — the second RSF drone attack on the northern city within two months — injuring 3 and causing widespread blackouts. A drone strike on Saraf Omra, North Darfur killed 22 people and wounded 17 (attribution disputed; second mass-casualty strike on the town since March). On May 23, SAF captured Dibebad, the strategic 'Tayba Triangle' crossroads in South Kordofan, tightening the cordon on RSF-SPLM-N logistics; IOM documented 565 households displaced. A SAF airstrike on an RSF-SPLM-N supply convoy near Yabus, Blue Nile State killed 5 and injured 20, continuing SAF's aerial interdiction of the Kurmuk–Damazin axis. Map-lines and map-points updated for all new strike and capture events.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-23/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-23/SAF Captures Dibebad — Strategic 'Tayba Triangle' Crossroads in South Kordofan Seized; 565 Households Displaced. A SAF airstrike struck a supply convoy near Yabus, Blue Nile State, close to the Ethiopia-Sudan border on May 23, 2026, killing at least 5 people and injuring 20 others.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-22/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-22/SAF declared White Nile State fully cleared of RSF presence, securing the supply corridor to the Kordofan and Blue Nile fronts as SAF's multi-front offensive consolidates territorial gains. In a stark illustration of the Treaty of Jeddah's credibility challenges, RSF/SPLM-N drones completely destroyed Dilling's medical warehouses (Wednesday evening), depriving thousands of patients of medicines just days after SAF broke the city's siege for the third time. A May 19 drone strike on a crowded market in Ghubaysh, West Kordofan, killed at least 28 civilians — among the deadliest single strikes of the month — with witnesses describing a two-stage attack. The civilian toll from drone warfare continues to mount as the June–August lean season approaches with 19.5 million facing acute food insecurity and the humanitarian appeal only ~20% funded.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-21/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-21/SAF and RSF signed the Treaty of Jeddah on May 20, committing both warring parties to civilian protection and humanitarian access — the first formal humanitarian framework signed by both sides in the conflict. The agreement arrived as SAF broke the Dilling siege for a third time, recapturing Al-Takma in South Kordofan and reopening the Dilling–Kadugli road; the first supply convoy in four months reached famine-confirmed Kadugli, collapsing food prices from SDG 40,000 to SDG 13,000/kg. Sudan's Security and Defence Council formally commended SAF gains across South Kordofan, Blue Nile, and Darfur. UN Human Rights Chief Türk's high-alert from May 11 documented 880+ civilian drone deaths in January–April 2026 — over 80% of all conflict deaths — underscoring the Treaty's challenge. New event files created for May 20–21; map-lines and map-points updated for the Dilling siege break and Kadugli humanitarian corridor; KPIs, political, and claims sections updated.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-20/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-20/SAF and RSF Sign Treaty of Jeddah — Warring Parties Commit to Civilian Protection and Humanitarian Access. SAF Breaks Dilling Siege for Third Time — Al-Takma Recaptured, Dilling–Kadugli Road Reopened. First Supply Convoy Reaches Famine-Stricken Kadugli Since January — Food Prices Collapse as Civilians Celebrate Road Reopening. Sudan Security and Defence Council Commends SAF Gains in South Kordofan, Blue Nile, and Darfur — Orders Crackdown on Armed Presence in Cities.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-19/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-19/Al-Burhan signed a constitutional decree on Day 1130 formally removing Hemedti from the Transitional Sovereignty Council and appointing SPLM-N leader Malik Agar as TSC deputy — the final legal step stripping RSF of any state standing following yesterday's derecognition order. SAF forces simultaneously captured Wadi al-Atrun in Al-Malha, North Darfur, severing an RSF trans-Saharan supply corridor from Libya used by RSF and Haftar LNA networks for weapons and fighter resupply. SAF drone strikes on Nyala extended to a fifth consecutive day; the RSF cut all telecommunications in the city to suppress documentation. Three new map entries added: the Day 5 Nyala strike line, the Wadi al-Atrun SAF advance line, and the Wadi al-Atrun map point. Political section updated with Malik Agar's formal TSC appointment.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-18/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-18/Al-Burhan issued an executive order formally derecognizing the RSF as a state institution on Day 1129, triggering a payroll crisis for RSF soldiers and clearing the path for Hemedti's imminent removal as Transitional Sovereignty Council deputy (Malik Agar named replacement May 19). SAF extended its aerial campaign against RSF positions in Nyala to a fourth consecutive day (May 15–18), targeting Al-Masane weapons depots while Hemedti reportedly remains in the city. KPIs updated with WFP/FAO/UNICEF May 2026 data showing 19.5 million currently food insecure with a projected lean-season peak of 28.9 million. Claims section updated to reflect al-Burhan's formal derecognition order and the US House Foreign Affairs Committee's May 14 bipartisan 44-2 RSF genocide resolution. Political section updated for both al-Burhan's derecognition order and Hemedti's compounding crisis.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-17/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-17/SAF drone strikes on Nyala entered a third consecutive day on Day 1128, targeting RSF weapons depots in the Al-Masane district as intelligence indicates RSF commander Hemedti is in the city — part of a sustained Darfur aerial campaign that hit all five RSF-held Darfur state capitals in May 2026. A WFP/FAO/UNICEF joint report documented 19.5 million Sudanese facing acute food insecurity with 5 million at emergency hunger levels, warning conditions will worsen through the June–August lean season with the UN appeal only ~20% funded. Washington Post investigations corroborated OHCHR data that drone strikes killed 880+ civilians in January–April 2026 alone — over 80% of all conflict casualties. Political section updated with Gen. Burhan's Gulf diplomatic tour.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-16/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-16/SAF 4th Infantry Division Recaptures Khor Hassan — Blue Nile State Advance Continues RSF-SPLM-N Rollback. IOM: Nearly 50,000 Displaced from Blue Nile State by RSF-SPLM-N Offensive — Displacement Camps Overwhelmed.Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-15/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-15/ICG: 'Divided Sudan, Elusive Peace' — Quad Push for 3-Month Humanitarian Truce; SAF Resists Ceasefire Conditions. Al Jazeera Fault Lines: 'No Exit From El Fasher' — Documentary Documents RSF Atrocities Post-Siege.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-14/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-14/On Day 1125, the SAF-aligned government formally returned to Khartoum from Port Sudan — ending a 25-month wartime displacement — with the Central Bank resuming capital operations for the first time since April 2023. The EU imposed targeted sanctions on seven Sudan conflict principals, simultaneously sanctioning Hemedti's brother Algoney (RSF) and SAF-allied Al-Bara' ibn Malik Battalion commander Al-Misbah Abu Zaid Talha. SAF airstrikes on Al Zorg — Hemedti's North Darfur hometown — killed at least 64 civilians, destroyed the local hospital, and killed two of Hemedti's relatives, in one of the war's most symbolically charged strikes. Map-points and map-lines updated with the Al Zorg strike; political section updated to reflect Hemedti's brother's EU sanctions and the strikes on his hometown.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-13/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-13/On Day 1124, SAF conducted coordinated dual-front advances: retaking Al-Hamadi in South Kordofan (Hawazma administrative hub) and clearing the Al-Jami'a and Al-Shaqla neighborhoods in southern Omdurman, eliminating the last significant RSF pockets in the greater Khartoum metro area. New IPC analysis released this week confirms Sudan has become the world's hungriest country, with famine confirmed in El Fasher and Kadugli, risk extending to two new Darfur areas, and 19.1 million people at IPC3+ acute food insecurity. On May 12, SAF drones struck four simultaneous targets in Al-Daein, East Darfur, including RSF commanders' residences and the Andour Well civilian water source. Asharq Al-Awsat analysts assess that three senior RSF defections in two months — including Brig. Gen. El Safana's May 11 departure — may mark the beginning of an RSF 'breakup phase.' Map-lines and map-points updated with the South Kordofan advance, Omdurman neighborhood clearance, and Al-Daein drone strikes.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-12/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-12/Senior RSF Brigadier General El Safana Announces Defection — Third High-Profile Departure in Two Months. SAF 4th Infantry Division Retakes Al-Kayli Area Near Kurmuk, Blue Nile State.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-11/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-11/UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk issued a high alert on widening conflict in Sudan on Day 1122, reporting that at least 880 civilians were killed by drone strikes between January and April 2026 — drone attacks now account for over 80% of all conflict-related civilian deaths. Türk cited May 8 RSF drone strikes in South and North Kordofan that killed 26 civilians, and warned of imminent further escalation. SAF struck RSF positions in Nyala, South Darfur for a second consecutive day (May 10–11), claiming 240 vehicles destroyed; SAF air defenses downed an RSF-operated Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV over Nyala Airport — the most capable Turkish drone system yet reported in RSF hands. Kpis updated to reflect the 880+ civilian drone deaths figure. Three new events added; map-lines and map-points updated with Nyala strikes and Al Quz drone site; RSF Bayraktar Akıncı added to assets.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-10/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-10/On Day 1121, Tarco Aviation and Sudanair restored scheduled flights to Khartoum International Airport, joining Badr Airlines for the first day multiple Sudanese carriers simultaneously served the capital since the war began. Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority reported cumulative aviation revenue losses exceeding $1 billion since April 2023. Intelligence from MadaMasr disclosed RSF forces massing at the Sudan-Libya-Egypt border triangle — a potential new strategic axis through Libyan territory. Also on May 8, an RSF drone struck a SAF-allied commander's home near Khartoum, killing 15. New events added for May 10 and the two missed May 8 events; RSF tri-border buildup added to map points and map lines; drone strike on commander's home added to map lines; aviation revenue loss added to economic tracker.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-09/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-09/On Day 1120, Khartoum International Airport reopened to commercial traffic after a four-day RSF drone-forced closure, with Badr Airlines resuming flights and Tarco Aviation and Sudanair set to resume routes on May 10. Sudan's UNSC evidence campaign linking four drone attacks since March 1 to UAE-supplied munitions allegedly launched from Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, continued while both nations maintained denial and SAF border deployments to East Gallabat, Basunda, and Al-Fashaga remained in place. Separately, a SAF drone struck a market in Abu Zaima, North Kordofan, killing at least 5 civilians — continuing the near-daily aerial strikes that have killed over 700 civilians in Q1 2026. Abu Zaima added to map points; new drone strike line added to map. UAE/Ethiopia airport claim resolution updated to reflect airport reopening.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-08/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-08/On Day 1119, Sudan reinforced its Ethiopian border with ground troops and anti-aircraft systems deployed to East Gallabat, Basunda, and the disputed Al-Fashaga zone in Gedaref State — the first conventional SAF border buildup directly targeting Ethiopia following the Khartoum airport drone attack accusations. Khartoum airport entered a fourth day of closure while Sudan's Prime Minister visited the site; the UN and UK formally condemned the RSF drone strikes. An Al Jazeera analysis published May 8 projected Sudan's prolonged war could cost $34.5 billion in GDP losses and push 34 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030. New map points added for Gedaref and East Gallabat border zone; SAF border deployment line added to map. Massad Boulos (US Senior Advisor for Africa) added to political tracker as the Trump administration's lead on Sudan ceasefire diplomacy.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-07/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-07/On Day 1118, Khartoum International Airport remained closed for a third consecutive day as Sudan pressed the UN Security Council with its drone attack evidence package, including wreckage serial numbers and radar data linking four strikes since March 1 to UAE-supplied drones launched from Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Sudan's ambassador remained recalled from Addis Ababa, and the UAE continued denying any role. An RSF drone strike on May 5 killed 5 civilians at two fuel stations in Kosti, White Nile State — added to the map and events. The RSF's near-daily multi-theater drone campaign continued on May 7 across six simultaneous fronts; UN OCHA warned drone attacks on fuel and medical infrastructure were generating secondary humanitarian crises in SAF-controlled areas. The Kenana agro-industrial complex economic impact has been added to the economic tracker. Sudan's civil war now at Day 1118 with approximately 34 million people requiring urgent humanitarian aid.Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-06/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-06/Sudan accused the UAE and Ethiopia of orchestrating drone attacks on Khartoum International Airport on May 5-6, 2026, presenting serial-number evidence of an Emirati-manufactured drone (S88) launched from Bahir Dar Airport in Ethiopia. Sudan recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia and announced plans to submit evidence to the UN Security Council; Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem warned of 'open confrontation with Ethiopia if necessary.' SAF air defenses intercepted the May 5 drone before it reached the airport; Khartoum International Airport was closed for 72 hours. On May 6, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the US, and EU condemned the attacks without endorsing Sudan's specific accusations, while both the UAE and Ethiopia denied any involvement. New events, a new map-line showing the drone trajectory from Bahir Dar to Khartoum airport, and a new contested claim and political figure have been added.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-05/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-05/An RSF/UAE-supplied drone was intercepted by Sudan's air defenses on Monday, May 5, 2026 as it approached Khartoum International Airport from the south. Sudan Accuses UAE and Ethiopia of Orchestrating Khartoum Drone Attacks; Recalls Ambassador, Plans UN Security Council Submission. RSF drone strikes hit two fuel stations in Kosti, the capital of White Nile State, on May 5, 2026, killing five people.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-04/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-04/RSF conducted a targeted drone strike on May 2 against the family compound of Sudan Shield Forces commander Abu Aqla Kaikal in Al-Kahli Zaidan, Gezira State, killing 9–17 people including his brothers, fellow commanders, and six children; Gen. Burhan visited to condole and the Sovereign Council condemned the attack. Also on May 2, an RSF drone killed five civilians in a vehicle on the road toward Omdurman. On May 1, RSF drones struck Jebel Awliya, El Obeid, and Rahad al-Nuba; on May 3, the Kenana fuel complex was hit for the second time in four days. On May 4 (Day 1115), SAF struck the Balila market in Kurmuk locality, Blue Nile State, killing 7–10 civilians. New event files added for May 1–4; new map-lines and a new map-point for Al-Kahli Zaidan added.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-03/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-03/An RSF drone struck a fuel station and parts of the Kenana industrial complex in White Nile State on May 3, 2026.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-02/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-02/An RSF drone struck a civilian vehicle traveling from the White Nile province toward Omdurman on the Jammouiya Triangle road on May 2, 2026, killing five civilians. RSF Targeted Drone Strike Kills 9–17 Family Members of Sudan Shield Forces Commander Abu Aqla Kaikal in Al Jazirah State.Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-01/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-05-01/RSF drones struck three locations on May 1, 2026 in a coordinated multi-target attack.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-30/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-30/RSF drones struck an SAF military base in Singa (Sennar State capital) on April 30 during a high-level meeting of commanders and officials, killing at least 27 and wounding 73 — one of the deadliest single RSF drone strikes of the entire war. Senior officers were among the dead; Sennar State Governor survived. The strike extends RSF's long-range drone campaign to Sennar State, ~300 km southeast of Khartoum, following the April 29 RSF drone wave on SAF installations in White Nile State. A new map point (Singa) and map line have been added. Sudan is on Day 1111 of its civil war with no ceasefire in sight.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-29/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-29/RSF launched a coordinated drone wave on April 29 targeting SAF military installations in White Nile State — the 18th Infantry Division HQ in Kosti and Kenana airbase — expanding the drone war deeper into SAF-controlled rear areas. New events backfilled for the April 26-28 gap: Khartoum resumed systematic exhumation of war victims (93 sets of remains transferred from Jabra Block 18 and Land Port on April 26); the Sudan Doctors Network published an April 27 report documenting RSF's detention of 2,377 people in El Fasher including 426 children, 370 women, 22 doctors, and a cholera outbreak killing 300 detainees; a measles outbreak killed ~70 and infected ~1,000 in Labado, East Darfur since March; and a camp fire in Central Darfur killed 4 including children on April 28. A UNHCR aid truck carrying shelter kits for 1,314 displaced families was destroyed by a drone in North Darfur on April 24. Sudan is on Day 1110 with 34 million requiring urgent humanitarian support.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-28/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-28/A measles outbreak in the Labado displacement area of East Darfur has killed approximately 70 people and infected around 1,000 others since March 2026, human rights groups reported on April 28. A fire swept through a displacement camp in Central Darfur on April 28, 2026, killing at least 4 people including children and injuring 12 others.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-27/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-27/SAF drone struck Al-Hamidiyah IDP camp near Zalingei (Central Darfur) at dawn on April 27, killing 6 civilians and injuring 15 — documented by Emergency Lawyers Sudan and confirmed by AFP. The camp shelters thousands of displaced women and children; multiple homes were destroyed. A new map line and map point have been added for this strike. The attack comes two days after RSF drones killed 20 civilians in El-Obeid (April 24-25), continuing a pattern OHCHR describes as intensifying: ~700 civilians were killed in drone strikes in Q1 2026 alone. Sudan enters Day 1108 with 34 million people requiring urgent humanitarian support and no ceasefire in prospect.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-26/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-26/Khartoum Resumes Exhumation of War Victims: 93 Sets of Remains Transferred from Jabra Block 18 and Land Port Terminal.Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-25/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-25/RSF Drone Strike Kills 7, Wounds 22 in El-Obeid Residential Neighborhoods.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-24/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-24/SAF launched its most extensive multi-state coordinated offensive in months on April 22-24, striking RSF positions across six states and claiming 10 tanks and 24 vehicles destroyed — including resumption of heavy airstrikes on Dilling (South Kordofan) after a months-long halt. An RSF drone destroyed a residential house in El-Obeid killing 13 people including 8 children, continuing near-daily RSF drone attacks that killed 700+ civilians in Q1 2026. Canada announced new humanitarian assistance as only 16% of the $3B 2026 UN appeal is funded. Three new map lines added for the current offensive and drone strikes. New KPI tracks the 700+ Q1 2026 drone civilian deaths (Amnesty/OHCHR).Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-23/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-23/AP reports on April 23 that Iran war disruptions to Red Sea shipping are emptying pharmacy shelves at rural Sudan clinics, compounding a healthcare system where 2,052+ have been killed in 217+ facility attacks. Separately backfilled: SAF drones killed 24+ civilians on April 17 in Um Dukhun market (Central Darfur) and North Kordofan markets — a combined one-day toll of 44+ across both regions. Map data updated with Um Dukhun strike trajectory and new location point. The war enters its fourth year with 34 million requiring aid and no ceasefire in prospect.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-22/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-22/UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher marked the third anniversary of Sudan's civil war on April 22 with a stark warning that the world is failing Sudan: nearly 34 million people (65% of population) require urgent aid, only ~16% of the $3B UN 2026 appeal is funded, and famine is confirmed in multiple areas. Amnesty International documented three years of intensifying atrocities including 700+ civilians killed in drone strikes in Q1 2026 (245 children). An African Union delegation visited Sudan's Foreign Ministry to assess conditions for reopening the AU Khartoum office. KPIs updated to reflect the latest April 2026 UN humanitarian figures (28.9M acutely food insecure; 34M in need of aid). Political section updated with Tom Fletcher as current OCHA head.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-21/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-21/SAF's Fourth Infantry Division recaptured Muqja station in Blue Nile State on April 21, the first counter-advance since RSF-SPLM-N took Kurmuk on March 23, slowing the threat to Ed Damazin and the Roseires Dam. Pakistan suspended its $1.5 billion JF-17/drone arms package for SAF after Saudi Arabia withdrew financing under Western pressure — a setback for SAF air modernization at a critical juncture. A drone struck the Sultan Medical Complex in RSF-held El Geneina on April 20 killing three, while community violence in Um Zaifa (South Darfur) killed 17. Events backfilled for April 19 (SAF South Kordofan offensive) and map data updated with new strike lines and location points.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-20/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-20/RSF General Al Nour Ahmed Adam defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces on April 20 after fleeing RSF detention in North Darfur with approximately 50 loyal fighters — the second major RSF-to-SAF defection since 2024, suggesting growing fractures in RSF command cohesion as the war enters its fourth year. Al Jazeera published a field report from Sudan's only functioning tropical diseases hospital in Omdurman, documenting the collapse of the country's healthcare system: WHO data now records 2,052 people killed in 217+ attacks on health facilities since April 2023, with 37% of Sudan's facilities non-functional. KPI and casualty data updated to reflect the latest WHO healthcare toll figures.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-19/https://watchboard.dev/sudan-conflict/#digest-2026-04-19/Drone strikes on April 16 killed at least 44 civilians across Darfur and Kordofan — 24+ in Umm Dukhun (Central Darfur, 8 munitions fired) and 9 at the El Wahda market in El Fula, West Kordofan (including 6 children) — reflecting the near-daily aerial campaign killing hundreds across RSF-held and contested territories. Map data updated with new strike trajectories and location points for Umm Dukhun and El Fula. As the SAF-RSF conflict enters Day 1100, the military stalemate deepens with neither side achieving decisive advantage: SAF holds northern and central Sudan and the capital, while RSF controls Darfur, most of Kordofan, and is pressing via the Blue Nile front. Year-field corrections applied to April 15, 16, and 17 event records.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdaily