Darfur

A surge of Sudanese refugees is crossing into Chad, with reports of rape and abductions accompanying their flight. The influx points to worsening violence in Sudan's conflict zones, particularly Darfur, where civilians face attacks while escaping to border areas. Aid agencies and regional observers are voicing alarm over the safety of displaced women and children and the growing strain on refugee camps in eastern Chad.

The International Organization for Migration says people displaced from Sudan's Darfur region are crossing into Chad as fighting continues. The agency also reported that more than two thousand people fled from El Fasher to Tawila in recent days due to deteriorating security conditions. The movement highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where conflict has already displaced millions both internally and across borders into neighbouring countries such as Chad.

The UN arms embargo covering Darfur is due to run out on Saturday and would need to be renewed by the UN Security Council. German-language discussion, linking to a taz article, highlights the stakes: continued weapons flows to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, regional spillover involving the UAE, Libya and Colombia, and the risk that non-renewal worsens the war in Sudan.

A drone attack on a gathering at a court in Darfur, Sudan, killed at least 35 people. Rights groups blame the army for the strike. The attack is the latest in the grinding conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has devastated Darfur and displaced millions.