Darfur

The International Organization for Migration reports that displaced people from Sudan's Darfur region are crossing into Chad to escape fighting. The agency also said more than two thousand people fled from El Fasher towards Tawila in recent days as security conditions deteriorate. The movement highlights the continuing humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where conflict has repeatedly forced civilians across borders in search of safety.

A drone attack on a court gathering in Darfur, Sudan, has killed at least 35 people. A rights group has blamed the army for the strike, which hit as people assembled at the courthouse. The attack adds to the mounting civilian toll in Sudan's war, and observers are calling for accountability as fighting between the army and paramilitary forces continues across the region.

Germany's taz reports that the United Nations arms embargo on Darfur is due to lapse on Saturday and would need to be renewed by the UN Security Council. Discussion links the embargo to the war in Sudan, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, and arms flows involving the UAE, Libya and other regional actors. Commenters are urging attention to the vote, warning that a failure to renew could worsen violence in the region.