Another 10 civilians were also killed and nine injured in a drone strike earlier that day in Sinja, capital of Sennar state.
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their military rivals, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been at war since April 2023, and people continue to flee their homes due to violence.
The International Organization for Migration estimated that more than 8,000 people were displaced from villages in the town of Kernoi, North Darfur state, on Friday, some fleeing within the state and others crossing into Chad.
Since Sunday, 125 people were displaced from Kadugli, capital of South Kordofan state, while almost 300 people fled Dilling due to rising insecurity.
Nutrition emergency in North Darfur state
At the same time, a deepening nutritional emergency is occurring in North Darfur state. The UN children’s rights agency, UNICEF, and its partners conducted a survey last month in three locations.
It showed levels of acute malnutrition that far exceeded the 15 percent emergency threshold set by the World Health Organization (WHO), and one place, Um Baru, had the highest global rate of acute malnutrition, at 53 percent.
OCHA reiterated its call on all parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, respect international humanitarian law and allow humanitarian access.
Donors are urged to increase funding to provide life-saving assistance.
Syria: Thousands remain displaced in Aleppo following recent clashes
In other humanitarian news:
Nearly 120,000 people remain displaced following recent hostilities in the Syrian city of Aleppo, while approximately 29,000 have returned to their homes.
Deadly clashes between transitional government troops and the mainly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) resumed last week after a brief pause following a ceasefire announced at the end of December 2025.
Access to the Ashrafiyeh and Ash-Sheik Maqsoud neighborhoods is gradually improving, but is limited by ongoing operations to remove explosive debris, OCHA said.
Public services, including the restoration of water supply to approximately three million people following the reactivation of the Babiri water station, are gradually resuming.
Schools remain closed
However, schools remain closed for a further 15 days and flights to and from Aleppo remain suspended.
Humanitarian workers on the ground continue to provide shelter, health, nutrition, food and other assistance while closely monitoring population movements.
OCHA and its partners also remain on standby to adjust and expand the response as necessary, amid continuing access limitations and other challenges.
$1.5 billion humanitarian appeal for South Sudan
Humanitarian agencies are seeking $1.5 billion to support 4.3 million people in South Sudan this year.
The UN and its partners launched the appeal, together with the Government, in the capital, Juba, on Tuesday.
The priority is to raise $1 billion quickly to reach 4 million people.
South Sudan is one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crises, as conflict, climate crises, disease outbreaks, deepening economic challenges – and the fallout from war in neighboring Sudan – continue to drive needs.
It is estimated that 10 million people, approximately two-thirds of the population, will need humanitarian assistance in 2026, including more than 600,000 refugees.
More than 7.5 million people are expected to face food insecurity during the lean season from April to July.