Attacks on Kindergarten and Hospital Kill 114 in Sudan, W.H.O. Says

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Nick Cumming-Bruce and Declan WalshDecember 8, 2025 at 08:13 PM

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On Thursday, December 4, 2025, attacks on a kindergarten and hospital in Kalogi, South Kordofan, Sudan, resulted in 114 deaths, including 63 children, according to the World Health Organization. The attacks, allegedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (R.S.F.), also injured 35 people, including paramedics and responders. The R.S.F. has been accused of previous atrocities during Sudan's ongoing civil war, including attacks on civilian infrastructure like hospitals. These recent attacks signal a shift in the conflict's front line from Darfur to the central Kordofan region. The R.S.F. also claimed to have seized the Heglig oil field, a potentially strategic victory.

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Kalogi 40% El Fasher ×250% Darfur region 60% Kordofan region 60% World Health Organization 70% Sudan Doctors Network 80% Rapid Support Forces ×280% Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ×2100%

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Center-Left (-0.30)

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Darfur region

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