Sudan’s conflict-driven crisis sharply escalated in the first half of the year, with a dramatic rise in civilian deaths, summary executions, and ethnic violence, according to a new report from the U.N. Human Rights Office.

The report, released Thursday, says at least 3,384 civilians were killed between Jan. 1 and June 30, primarily in Darfur, followed by Kordofan and Khartoum. That figure represents nearly 80% of all civilian deaths documented in 2024 so far, though the actual toll is believed to be significantly higher.