More than three years into its devastating civil war, Sudan is facing a new and terrifying chapter. According to reporting from Carta Capital, drone attacks killed nearly 900 civilians between January and April of this year alone. The staggering toll underscores how the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles is reshaping modern conflict — and who suffers most.
The war, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has displaced millions and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The drone death toll suggests that the conflict is intensifying rather than winding down, with civilians bearing the heaviest burden.
