Drone strikes are posing deadly risks to civilians in Sudan and hampering humanitarian efforts to reach them as attacks continue to affect conflict-hit areas, the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Monday. The SAF and former allies, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been at war since April 2023. Appeal for de-escalationOCHA said renewed drone attacks in recent days in El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan state, have also put civilians, critical infrastructure and humanitarian operations at risk. OCHA urged donors to increase support for the humanitarian response in Sudan, noting that about $1.2 billion of the $2.9 billion required this year has been received to date. “Building on exploratory consultations held in Addis Ababa in June, the Quintet engaged Sudanese civilian political leaders in recent days,” he said.