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This report documents a severe humanitarian and health crisis in Sudan during June 2026, resulting from the ongoing armed conflict and widespread violations in several states, particularly Darfur, Kordofan, Blue Nile, and White Nile.

The security situation in North Kordofan State deteriorated significantly throughout June 2026 as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified military operations aimed at advancing toward El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State.

RWCHR, alongside ACJPS and a broad coalition of legal, investigative, and civil society organizations, referred high-level foreign officials to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for aiding and abetting atrocity crimes in Darfur, Sudan, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

The situation in and around El Obeid, North Kordofan, which after 18 months of siege-like conditions appears at risk of an imminent ground offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied forces.

The recent decision by Sudanese authorities to review and potentially reduce the public sector workforce raises profound legal, economic, and human rights concerns, particularly in the context of the ongoing armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

The conflict has demonstrated the dangers of militarization, parallel armed structures, and the exploitation of social and political divisions, while civilians continue to bear the heaviest costs.

This report documents the human rights and humanitarian situation in Sudan during May 2026, amidst ongoing armed conflict and widespread deterioration in protection and basic services.

In South Darfur State, longstanding tensions between the Bani Halba and Salamat communities have repeatedly erupted into violence over land ownership, access to resources, and displacement-related grievances. Previous clashes between the two communities in September 2023 resulted in deaths, displacement, and the occupation of agricultural lands, leaving underlying disputes unresolved despite mediation efforts.

According to information collected by ACJPS from internally displaced persons (IDPs) residing in Tawila camp, women and girls reported incidents in which individuals working for humanitarian organizations allegedly attempted to exploit their positions by demanding sexual favours in exchange for humanitarian assistance, registration for aid programmes, employment opportunities, or supervisory roles within camp structures.

Sudan enters the third anniversary of this war on 15 April under the shadow of mass civilian suffering. This moment should not be framed in terms of battlefield calculations or the rival claims of armed actors. It should be centered on the people of Sudan who have lived through bombardment, hunger, rape, displacement, detention, disappearance, and the collapse of basic protection.

The war in Sudan continues, along with the grave violations that accompany it, many of which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. At the same time, the limited international efforts have failed to end the war or even achieve a humanitarian truce.

تشير الأوضاع الراهنة في السودان، ولاسيما ما كشفته التقارير الميدانية ، إلى تحول طبيعة النزاع منذ وقت مبكر من الحرب، وربما منذ بدايتها، من صراع مسلح على السلطة إلى حرب تستهدف سد الطريق أمام استعادة الدولة السودانية المختطفة منذ