Report says ethnic violence has risen as the civil war passed two-year anniversary in the first half of 2025.Civilians are bearing the brunt as Sudan‘s vicious civil war extends and intensifies, the United Nations has warned.The UN’s Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said in a report released on Friday that civilian deaths and ethnic violence rose significantly as the war passed its two-year anniversary during the first half of 2025. The same day, reports said that dozens were killed by paramilitaries in an attack on a mosque in Darfur.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe rate of civilian deaths across Sudan has increased, the report says, with 3,384 civilians dying in the first six months of the year, a figure equalling 80 percent of the 4,238 civilian deaths throughout the whole of 2024.“Sudan’s conflict is a forgotten one, and I hope that my office’s report puts the spotlight on this disastrous situation where atrocity crimes, including war crimes, are being committed,” OHCHR chief Volker Turk said in a statement.
#Sudan crisis deepens amid rising civilian casualties, worsening ethnic violence & humanitarian situation, finds @UNHumanRights report.
States must face grim reality of what has now evolved into a wider protection crisis & use their influence to end this conflict.
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— UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) September 19, 2025“Several trends remained consistent during the first half of 2025: a continued pervasiveness of sexual violence, indiscriminate attacks, and the widespread use of retaliatory violence against civilians, particularly on an ethnic basis, targeting individuals accused of ‘collaboration’ with opposing parties,” said the report. Advertisement New trends include the use of drones, including in attacks on civilian sites and …
