How are killer drones reshaping the conflict in Sudan?
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 748 Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2026
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Sudan’s civil war is shifting into a drone-driven phase, erasing the lines between battlefield and civilian life. As Ramadan begins under famine conditions, how do the people of Sudan mark the holy month in the midst of war?
In this episode:
- Hiba Morgan (@hiba_morgan), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili and Melanie Marich with Maya Hamadeh, Tuleen Barakat and our guest host, Tamara Khandaker. It was edited by Ney Alvarez.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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| 0:00.0 | Today, Sudan's Ramadan begins in war and hunger. |
| 0:16.9 | 28 people were killed in Sudan's North Kordofan region on Sunday, |
| 0:21.0 | following a drone attack on a crowded market outside the town of Sadari. |
| 0:26.1 | As famine deepens and fighting continues, |
| 0:29.8 | what does this holy month look like inside a country at war? |
| 0:35.5 | I'm Tamara Kondokar, and this is The Take. |
| 0:43.2 | Before we continue with today's show, remember to leave us a comment, telling us what you think about this episode and what stories you want to see us do next. |
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| 1:00.2 | and give us a five-star rating while you're there. It helps the show. |
| 1:06.8 | I'm Hiba Morgan, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Sudan. |
| 1:11.6 | I've been a journalist for more than 10 years now, and I'm currently right now in the capital Khartoum. |
| 1:18.8 | Hibba, welcome back to the take. It's so great to talk to you. |
| 1:22.1 | So since you were last on the show in December, the situation on the ground in Sudan has really shifted. |
| 1:28.5 | And at that point, the RSF was expanding its control over some key oil fields. |
| 1:34.1 | And since then, the Army's been pushing back hard. |
| 1:39.1 | Things are really tense. |
| 1:40.8 | And we'll get to where things stand right now in a moment. |
| 1:45.7 | But I wanted to start with something that happened to you earlier this week |
| 1:49.1 | because you're right in the middle of this and you were driving |
| 1:52.3 | and you had a pretty scary trip. |
| 1:55.3 | So can you just kind of walk us through what happened? |
| 2:00.9 | So the city is called Delenge, which is in South Kirtufan, and we were there to do some stories |
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