Civilian death toll in Sudan war more than doubled in 2025, UN saysGENEVA, Feb 26, 2026 (AFP) - Killings of civilians in Sudan's war more thandoubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, the United Nations rightschief said Thursday, warning that thousands more dead are unidentified orremain missing. It's bloody and it's senseless," Volker Turk told the UNHuman Rights Council, blaming both sides, which have so far rejected anyhumanitarian truce. "In 2025, my office's documentation points to an over two and a half timesincrease in killings of civilians compared with the previous year. Rape, gang rape, sexual torture and slavery have also surged, Turk said, withmore than 500 victims documented in 2025. Since January, drone attacks in the southern Kordofan region and beyond have"killed or injured nearly 600 civilians", Turk said, including in attacks onhumanitarian aid convoys.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 27, 2026 08:05 UTC