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

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.

In December 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed control of the Heglig oilfield in Sudan's South Kordofan province, a claim later confirmed by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). Heglig is Sudan's largest oil field and a key processing facility for South Sudan's oil exports. This takeover is part of the RSF's broader strategy to expand its control eastward and southward from the Darfur region after two and a half years of conflict with the SAF. The RSF is mobilizing troops to seize more areas in southern and central Sudan, potentially opening a route to Khartoum and gaining access to significant agricultural resources. The head of the RSF-affiliated civil administration stated the takeover was coordinated to protect the oil installations.