Clashes spark wave of displacement in South Kordofan's Kauda
On August 1, 2026, severe clashes using heavy weaponry broke out in the Kudi, Al-Irsaliyya, and Kajo neighborhoods of Kauda. The fighting pitted armed Otoro rebel groups against the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). Gunmen burned dozens of homes and looted humanitarian headquarters, causing a wave of displacement as hundreds of civilians fled to nearby mountains and caves to seek safety.
Date: August 1, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: HIGH
Displaced: 500
Source: Sudan Tribune