Khartoum -Al-Yurae– Agencies
At least 103 civilians—mostly women, children, and cattle herders—have been killed in a new wave of violence across North Darfur, according to a Sunday statement from the Tine Emergency Room and local displacement camps, which warned of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation near the Chadian border.
The statement reported 88 people wounded and widespread destruction caused by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks on eight key localities: Gedeer, Sasa, Andro, Jir Jira, Hajou, Mastoura, and Khasan Basu. Entire villages have reportedly been burned, and livestock looted, forcing more than 18,000 residents to flee toward Chad, where many are now stranded without shelter, food, or medical care.
The group said drone strikes targeted civilian areas between December 22, 2025, and January 16, 2026, hitting markets and essential facilities and resulting in the near-total collapse of local services in Tine and surrounding communities.
Already home to thousands displaced from earlier conflicts, Tine is now facing a third wave of displacement, with families repeatedly uprooted amid continued fighting in Darfur.
The emergency committee accused international humanitarian organizations of “deliberate silence” and urged the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to intervene immediately to investigate violations and ensure civilian protection.
Since late December 2025, the RSF has reportedly launched successive assaults on the North Darfur localities of Tine, Um Baru, and Kornoi, sparking clashes with armed community groups attempting to defend their areas.
