UNICEF: 23 Children Killed, 25 Injured in Sudan’s Kordofan as Conflict Intensifies

UNICEF: 23
Children Killed, 25 Injured in Sudan’s Kordofan as Conflict Intensifies

New York, 29
Jul 2026 (ONA) — At least 23 children were killed and 25 injured in North
Kordofan, western Sudan, since fighting intensified around El Obeid over the
past two months, UNICEF has confirmed.

The UN agency
said four children were recently killed in the Barbar area south of El Obeid,
bringing the total killed or injured this month to at least eight.

“Four
more children have lost their lives in a conflict that continues to expose
children and their families to grave danger,” UNICEF said. “Behind
every number is a child whose life has been cut short, a family whose future
has been forever altered. Children remain victims of this conflict, and their
safety, rights and the services they depend on must be protected.”

At least 330
children have been killed or injured in the first six months of this year, the
statement said, warning that ongoing violence, repeated displacement and the
destruction of civilian infrastructure continue to endanger children’s lives,
safety and future.


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