On February 23, 2026, a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone strike severely damaged the campus of Kordofan University.

The attack targeted buildings within the central campus complex, causing “extensive damage” to infrastructure, including the university’s largest lecture halls. No casualties were reported.

Scholars at Risk is concerned about military forces targeting higher education facilities in armed conflict. Parties to a conflict may only attack legitimate military targets; where a party suspects that a civilian facility — such as a university building — is being used for military purposes, that party has a duty to take every action practicable to verify that this suspicion is correct before initiating an attack. In the event of such an attack, parties must take all practicable precautions to avoid or minimize damage to civilian facilities. Further, parties must refrain from launching attacks which may be expected to cause disproportionate damage to civilian facilities.

Sources:
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/sudan-s-kordofan-university-reports-heavy-damage-after-rsf-drone-strike/3838142
https://x.com/SudaneseEcho/status/2026276727614329161
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2634687/middle-east
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20260227095533406