At least 23 children were killed and 25 injured in Sudan's North Kordofan state after fighting intensified around Al Obeid in late May. The toll covers two months in which children were repeatedly caught in violence as the conflict spread through communities around the state capital.
The latest incident occurred on July 24 in Burbur, south of Al Obeid. Four children — two boys and two girls between the ages of eight and 16 — were killed, adding another concentrated episode of child casualties to the wider count.
At least eight children were killed or injured in North Kordofan during July. June produced at least 30 reported child deaths or injuries, while another 10 casualties were recorded in May, including a two-month-old infant.
UNICEF representative Sheldon Yett said every child killed leaves a family whose future has been permanently changed and warned that children continue to pay the highest price in Sudan's war. Across the country, at least 330 children were killed or injured during the first six months of the year.
UNICEF called on every party to protect civilians and comply with international humanitarian law by taking all possible measures to spare children from violence. The appeal also covers essential civilian systems, including schools, healthcare facilities and water infrastructure.
Sudan's conflict is now in its fourth year and continues to drive one of the world's gravest humanitarian crises. Millions of children face displacement, hunger and restricted access to basic services, while the North Kordofan figures show how the war's wider collapse is measured in repeated local attacks and lasting damage to families.
