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SAF drone strike on Nyala market kills at least 36, MSF says
A Sudanese army drone strike hit a busy market in Nyala, in South Darfur, on Monday.
Doctors Without Borders said at least 36 people were killed and more than 150 wounded patients were treated at Nyala Teaching Hospital.
A second strike hit a nearby civilian neighbourhood, adding to the damage.
Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been fighting since April 2023, displacing more than 14 million people.
The war has deepened hunger, and dozens of countries warned that food security is worsening, with a risk of famine in the coming months.
They urged both sides to remove barriers to aid, protect humanitarian workers and allow aid access across front lines and borders.
The countries also called for more international funding and aid access, including by air into Darfur.
A Sudanese Armed Forces drone strike on a market in Nyala killed at least 36 people on Monday, Doctors Without Borders said.
Nyala Teaching Hospital treated more than 150 wounded patients after the strike.
A second drone strike hit a nearby civilian neighbourhood, MSF said.
Dozens of countries urged Sudan’s warring parties to ease restrictions on humanitarian aid, warning of worsening hunger.
The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces have been fighting since April 2023.
- Who
- The Sudanese Armed Forces carried out the strike, according to Doctors Without Borders.
- What
- A drone strike on a market killed at least 36 people and left more than 150 wounded patients treated at a hospital.
- When
- Monday; the article was published on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- A market in Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces began.
A Sudanese Armed Forces drone strike hit a market in Nyala, killing at least 36 people.
A second drone strike hit a nearby civilian neighbourhood, according to Doctors Without Borders.
Dozens of countries urged the warring parties to remove restrictions on humanitarian assistance.
- Deaths
- At least 36
- Wounded patients
- More than 150 treated at Nyala Teaching Hospital
- Location
- Nyala, South Darfur
- Second strike
- Hit a nearby civilian neighbourhood
- Conflict began
- April 2023
What people are saying
Nyala Teaching Hospital, which is supported by Doctors without Borders teams, has so far received the bodies of 36 people who were killed, 21 of whom were wearing civilian clothing
The hospital’s medical teams reported seeing over 150 wounded patients in the emergency room.
Sudan is experiencing an alarming deterioration in its food security
The parties to the conflict bear primary responsibility for alleviating the suffering of the Sudanese people.