Drone Strike at Sudan Funeral Kills Dozens as Army Vows to Keep Fighting After US Truce Bid

Overview

• Authorities and the UN report about 40 people killed in a drone strike on a funeral in North Kordofan, with local officials attributing the attack to the Rapid Support Forces.
• Famine has been declared in El Fasher by the IPC following the RSF’s capture of the city on October 26 after an 18‑month siege, with aid groups warning of people fleeing on foot in severe hunger and dehydration.
• The ICC prosecutor’s office says reported executions, sexual violence, and attacks on hospitals in and around El Fasher, if confirmed, may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
• Sudan’s defense minister said the army will continue fighting despite a US- and Quad-backed proposal for a three‑month humanitarian truce leading to a cease-fire and civilian transition.
• The conflict is expanding toward Kordofan, with increased RSF deployments and clashes around El Obeid as the war drives mass displacement and an escalating humanitarian emergency.