At least 169 people killed in South Sudan 'surprise' attack

At least 169 people killed in South Sudan 'surprise' attack: a running story on the front pages of 3 newsrooms from 25 February 2026 to 4 April 2026, 11 headlines over 39 days.

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4 April 2026

• Al Jazeera Drone strike on Sudan hospital kills 10, medical charity MSF says

30 March 2026

• Al Jazeera RSF attack on Sudan’s South Kordofan kills at least 14, including children

23 March 2026

• BBC News Sudan drone attack on key hospital killed 64 people during Eid, WHO says

22 March 2026

• Al Jazeera WHO says attack on Sudan hospital killed 64, including 13 children
• South China Morning Post 64 killed – including 13 children – in attack on Sudan hospital, WHO says

17 March 2026

• BBC News 'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan

14 March 2026

• Al Jazeera Drone attack on market in Sudan kills 11, as air war civilian toll mounts

9 March 2026

• Al Jazeera Thousands flee Akobo after South Sudan army issues forced evacuation order

4 March 2026

• BBC News Death toll in 'surprise' attack in South Sudan rises to 178, local official says

3 March 2026

• BBC News At least 169 people killed in South Sudan 'surprise' attack

25 February 2026

• Al Jazeera At least 28 people killed as Sudan paramilitary force tears through Darfur