Sudan army drone attack on Darfur kills 35, rights group says

Tens of thousands have been killed since April 2023 in the war between RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and his former ally, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. At least 35 people were killed, and several others wounded, when Sudanese army drones struck a traditional court in western Darfur, a rights group has said. The Emergency Lawyers group, which has documented abuses by both sides of the three-year civil war in Sudan, said the strike on Sunday hit a court in the village of Garra al-Zawaya in North Darfur state at about 1pm local time (11:00 GMT). It said civilians had “gathered to attend hearings on local cases and disputes” when the attack took place. The village is under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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Scoop News DeskSudan · Published Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 10:51 PM UTCUpdated Monday, August 3, 2026 at 7:16 PM UTC

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The court building, which serves as a traditional institution for resolving local and tribal feuds, was also damaged in the strike, Emergency Lawyers said. “The court session was being held under a tree with the participation of local community leaders,” a witness from the area told the AFP news agency on condition of anonymity for safety reasons.

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