Dozens killed in rebel attacks on Sudan’s Kordofan, medical group says

Sudan Doctors Network says SPLM-N rebels killed 27 people in South Kordofan, including four children.Published On 26 Aug 202626 Aug 2026A medical organisation has accused a Sudanese rebel group aligned with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of killing 27 people, including four children, in the southern province of South Kordofan.In a statement on Tuesday, the Sudan Doctors Network said the killings were carried out by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-N) in Qardud and Abu Hamama, areas inhabited by the Otoro tribe in South Kordofan.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Water crisis makes life in Sudan’s El Obeid refugee camps even worselist 2 of 4Is Sudan’s battlefield shaping the terms of its next political phase?list 3 of 4Thousands flee Sudan’s Kordofan fighting for relative safety of El Obeidlist 4 of 4Over 200,000 people newly displaced in Sudan’s Kordofan as fighting ragesend of list“The attacks resulted in a large wave of displacement among citizens towards the Abu Hitan area and Kadugli,” it said.Targeting unarmed civilians on ethnic grounds constitutes a “clear violation of international humanitarian law”, the group added, warning that continue...