How Sudan’s shift to drone warfare is fuelling a civilian crisis

In Imtidad Nasser, east of Khartoum, a drone attack attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed three children after anti-aircraft fire and two explosions shook the neighbourhood. More than 160 people have been killed in a recent wave of drone attacks across Sudan as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF increase their use of unmanned aircraft. The conflict, which began in April 2023, has killed at least 59,000 people and displaced about 14 million, including 4.5 million who fled the country. The shift in military tactics is bringing fighting into residential areas and increasing the danger to civilians.