More than 103 civilians have been killed and at least 88 wounded in a wave of attacks that swept through western Sudan near the Chad border, relief groups said Sunday, underscoring the deepening humanitarian catastrophe as fighting intensifies between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Community responders in North Darfur said repeated RSF assaults between Dec. 22, 2025, and Jan. 16 targeted the Tina locality and surrounding areas, including Um Baru and Kornoy, as the paramilitary force pushed to consolidate control along the frontier.
Public spaces and civilian institutions were hit, entire villages were burned, and more than 18,000 families were forced to flee toward Chad, according to the Tina local emergency room, a grassroots relief committee.
The group warned of a rapid collapse in living conditions, citing shuttered institutions, disrupted basic services and an immediate threat to thousands of civilians. It urged humanitarian agencies and international actors to respond swiftly as needs outpace access.
Displacement is also mounting farther south.
