SPLM-N Rebels Massacre 27 Civilians in South Kordofan
Members of the SPLM-N rebel group, aligned with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), killed at least 27 civilians, including four children, during attacks on the villages of Qardud and Abu Hamama in South Kordofan. The Sudan Doctors Network reported that the killings targeted the ethnic Otoro tribe, sparking a fresh wave of displacement toward Kadugli. The violence adds a dangerous ethnic dimension to the ongoing civil war as factions compete for control of gold-mining regions.
Date: August 25, 2026
Location: South Kordofan, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: other
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 27
Source: Al Jazeera