Sudanese army drones struck a traditional court in the village of Garra al‑Zawaya in North Darfur on Sunday, killing 35 people and wounding several others. The village is controlled by the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that emerged from the Janjaweed militia. The war began in April 2023 after the Rapid Support Forces, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, clashed with the Sudanese army under Abdel Fattah al‑Burhan. Both sides have increasingly relied on drone strikes, with the United Nations reporting more than 1,000 civilian deaths from such attacks in the first five months of 2024. United Nations investigators have said the violence linked to the RSF siege of El‑Fasher shows hallmarks of genocide. The strike occurred at about 1 p.m. local time (11:00 GMT) on Sunday. Civilians had gathered under a tree to attend a court hearing on local disputes, according to a witness who spoke to the Agence France‑Presse on condition of anonymity. The court building, which serves as a traditional institution for resolving tribal and local feuds, was damaged in the attack. Among those killed were four tribal leaders and two Rapid Support Forces commanders, the witness said. The Emergency Lawyers group, which documents abuses by both sides, reported the incident. The conflict remains ongoing, with the United Nations warning that drone strikes continue to cause civilian casualties and that the humanitarian situation has not improved.