A drone attack by a paramilitary group has killed at least 24 people in central Sudan, the Associated Press reported. The attack hit a vehicle carrying displaced families. Eight children, including two infants, were among the dead, a medical organization said.
The attack came a day after a World Food Program aid convoy was targeted.
According to the "Sudan Medical Network", which monitors the country's ongoing war, the attack by paramilitaries from the "Rapid Support Force" took place near the town of Rahad in North Kordofan province. The vehicle was transporting displaced people fleeing fighting in the Dubaker area, the organization said in a statement.
Several other people were injured and taken for treatment in Rahad, a town that, like many other areas in Kordofan, is experiencing a severe shortage of medical supplies, the statement said.
The medical organization called on the international community and human rights organizations "to take immediate action to protect the civilian population in Sudan and to hold the leadership of the Rapid Support Force directly accountable." for these violations“.
Sudan has been in chaos since April 2023, when a power struggle between the army and paramilitaries escalated into open fighting in the capital Khartoum and other parts of the country, leaving tens of thousands dead and millions displaced.
At least 51 people have been kidnapped and 3 people have been killed in three days in attacks on four towns in southern Kaduna state, northern Nigeria, world agencies reported.
The area has a predominantly Christian population, and more than 180 people were kidnapped there in January after attacks on three churches.
A series of mass kidnappings in late 2025 drew attention to the alarming security situation in Africa's most populous country. In response, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency and began recruiting military and police to combat the insecurity that has gripped the country.
In recent months, the United States has criticized Nigeria's failure to contain the violence. US President Donald Trump has condemned the alleged persecution of Christians in the African country, even though killings by jihadist groups and criminal gangs have targeted both Christians and Muslims indiscriminately in the country.
On January 18, 183 worshippers were abducted by armed gangs from three churches during Sunday services in the Kajuru region. Of these, 89 were released on Friday, with the rest released a few days earlier.