At least 330 children killed or injured in Sudan in H1: UNICEF

KHARTOUM, July 6– At least 330 children were killed or injured in Sudan during the first six months of 2026, with Darfur and Kordofan states recording the highest number of child casualties, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Monday.

“Children across Sudan continue to bear the brunt of a war that is becoming increasingly deadly,” UNICEF said in a press release. The situation in and around El Obeid in North Kordofan is particularly alarming, with drone strikes and other attacks reportedly causing more than 35 child casualties since May, including at least 18 killed, it said.