Sudanese army drone strike hits Darfur civil court, killing at least 35, rights group says

A journalist looks at weapons reportedly seized by the Sudanese army, which it says were supplied to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) by foreign countries, during a media display in Khartoum, Jul. 16, 2026. (AFP)

• The strike hit a court in the village of Garra Al-Zawaya in North Darfur

KHARTOUM: A drone strike on a customary court in Sudan’s North Darfur state killed 35 people and wounded others on Sunday, a rights group said, accusing the army of carrying out the attack.
The Emergency Lawyers group, which has documented abuses throughout the three-year war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, said the strike hit the court in the village of Garra Al-Zawaya at around 1:00 p.m. local time (1100 GMT), while civilians had “gathered to attend hearings on a number of local cases and disputes.”