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“Une augmentation marquée de l'utilisation de drones pour mener des frappes aériennes cette année au Soudan souligne l'impact dévastateur des armes de haute technologie et relativement bon marché dans les zones peuplées. Selon les informations reçues, plus de 500 civils ont été tués dans de telles frappes du 1er janvier au 15 mars,” a-t-elle déclaré.
La grande majorité de ces décès de civils ont été documentés dans trois États de la région du Kordofan. Au cours des deux premières semaines de mars seulement, les informations reçues montrent que plus de 277 civils ont été tués, dont plus des trois quarts dans des frappes de drones. De telles attaques meurtrières ont continué la semaine dernière, alors que le mois sacré du Ramadan touchait à sa fin.
“Lors de l'attaque la plus meurtrière, le 20 mars, le premier jour de l'Aïd al-Fitr, des frappes aériennes et de drones ont touché l'hôpital universitaire d'El Daein dans l'État du Darfour oriental, tuant au moins 64 personnes, dont sept femmes et 13 enfants. Un médecin a été tué et huit travailleurs de la santé figuraient parmi les au moins 89 blessés dans l'attaque dans une zone contrôlée par les Forces de soutien rapide. L'hôpital, y compris ses unités d'urgence, de maternité et pédiatriques, est totalement hors service - limitant encore plus l'accès désespérément nécessaire de nombreux habitants de la région au droit à la santé,” a déclaré Hurtado aux journalistes lors du point de presse bi-hebdomadaire de l'ONU à Genève.
“Le même jour à Ad Dabbah dans l'État du Nord - une zone contrôlée par les Forces armées soudanaises - des attaques de drones ont touché des infrastructures civiles, y compris une sous-station électrique et également une école d'ingénieurs. Six personnes auraient été tuées, et l'électricité a été complètement coupée dans la localité,” a-t-elle déclaré.
Dans la soirée du 21 mars, d'autres frappes de drones sur un convoi de véhicules de transport commercial à El Daein auraient tué 23 personnes, dont des femmes et des enfants. À Al Dabbah, d'autres frappes de drones semblent avoir été interceptées.
“L'élargissement des attaques de drones se répand au-delà des frontières du Soudan, avec un risque sérieux d'escalade supplémentaire ayant des conséquences régionales. Il y a eu des frappes de drones sur la ville de Tina et Tiné à la frontière entre le Soudan et le Tchad après des offensives terrestres antérieures par les RSF,” a déclaré le porte-parole. “Le 16 mars, environ 20 personnes ont été tuées, dont des civils, et 60 autres blessées, lors d'une offensive terrestre des RSF à Tina, au Soudan. Et le 18 mars, une attaque de drone a frappé Tiné, au Tchad, tuant au moins 24 civils et blessant environ 70 autres.”
“Les schémas continus de telles attaques frappant des civils et détruisant des infrastructures civiles soulèvent de sérieuses préoccupations quant au respect des principes fondamentaux du droit humanitaire international de distinction, de proportionnalité et de précaution, et peuvent constituer des crimes de guerre,” a déclaré Hurtado.
“Le Bureau des droits de l'homme de l'ONU continue de documenter les attaques sur les marchés, les infrastructures énergétiques et hydrauliques et les établissements de santé. Les établissements de santé et les travailleurs de la santé sont spécifiquement protégés contre les attaques,” a-t-elle déclaré.
Le Bureau des droits de l'homme exhorte tous les États, en particulier ceux ayant de l'influence, à faire tout leur possible pour mettre fin aux transferts d'armes qui alimentent le conflit et sont utilisés en mépris manifeste de l'obligation de protéger les civils en conflit. Les parties à ce conflit sont rappelées à leurs obligations contraignantes de protéger les civils. Il est nécessaire de renouveler les efforts diplomatiques en vue d'un cessez-le-feu urgent pour mettre fin au conflit.
Pour plus d'informations et demandes de presse, veuillez contacter :
À Genève:
Marta Hurtado: +41 22 917 9466 / marta.hurtadogomez@un.org
Ravina Shamdasani: +41 22 917 9169 / ravina.shamdasani@un.org
Jeremy Laurence: +41 22 917 9383 / jeremy.laurence@un.org
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HISTOIRE : Orateur des Droits de l'Homme de l'ONU Marta Hurtado sur l'impact mortel des frappes de drones au Soudan
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DATELINE : 24 février 2026 GENÈVE, SUISSE. Archives OHCHR - Barrage de Merowe, État du Nord, Soudan (voir les dates dans la liste de plans).
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