Sudan in February 2026: the most important developments in society
Sudan in February 2026 was dominated by a United Nations finding on the city of El Fasher. UN investigators concluded that mass killings of non-Arab civilians there bore the 'hallmarks of genocide', citing ethnic targeting and atrocities by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The UN rights office said the RSF committed war crimes after capturing the city, and a UN probe found that more than 6,000 people were killed in the Darfur massacre. A report said the RSF executed disabled people. On February 26 the Human Rights Council heard of an ongoing risk of further genocidal violence in Sudan.
Hunger was the second main theme. UN-backed experts warned that famine was spreading in Darfur, and child malnutrition reached catastrophic levels in parts of the country. On February 24 the UN warned of a risk of famine in Dilling as aid convoys came under attack.
Displacement and disasters added to the toll. A UN agency launched a $1.6 billion appeal to support refugees in seven countries. At least 21 people died when a boat sank on the River Nile on February 12. Fires struck displacement camps in North Darfur and Kordofan, killing two people in one and forcing 41 families from their shelters in the other. The WHO said attacks on health facilities had killed 69 people so far this year.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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