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UN agencies say more than 200,000 people were newly displaced in Sudan’s Kordofan region as intensifying fighting and drone strikes target el-Obeid’s power and water infrastructure, while seasonal floods in North Darfur worsen the crisis; overall the conflict has displaced about 8.6 million internally and 4.2 million abroad, with 33.7 million in need of humanitarian aid.
Thousands of civilians sheltering in el-Obeid face renewed danger as RSF fighters close in, with displacement camps swelling as aid deliveries falter amid drone strikes and fuel shortages. The UN and G7 warn of possible mass atrocities and urge international action, highlighting el-Obeid’s strategic role at the crossroads between RSF-held territories and government forces.
El-Obeid, home to about 500,000 people, remains under threat as the RSF presses its siege in Sudan’s conflict, with relentless drone strikes crippling power and water infrastructure and prompting a humanitarian crisis in a country already hosting millions of displaced people; control of the city would sever a crucial supply route and could alter the war’s dynamics, prompting urgent international warnings and calls for action.
Drone strikes on El Obeid, Sudan, have killed at least 45 people and wounded dozens across 15 attacks, hitting schools, fuel stations and power infrastructure. Aid workers describe life under near-constant bombardment as fears of atrocities grow, with UN rights officials calling for international action and safe corridors for civilians.
UN rights chief Volker Türk warned of a looming human rights catastrophe in El-Obeid, calling it a red alert and urging world leaders to act to prevent atrocities as fighting between the Sudanese army and the RSF continues around the city. Civilians face siege-like conditions with drone strikes damaging the power station and fuel depots, causing outages and shortages; at least 45 people were killed and 41 injured between June 6 and 28. The UNHRC held an urgent debate and a draft resolution is expected amid ongoing battles in North Kordofan.
The UN’s top human rights official warns of an impending catastrophe as the Rapid Support Forces tighten a siege around El Obeid, Sudan, threatening a repeat of Darfur-era bloodshed. Civilians in and around the city face siege-like conditions, drone strikes and disrupted access to aid and essential services as fighting between the SAF and RSF continues; UN experts say patterns of attacks against civilians point to war crimes and call for urgent international action to prevent mass atrocities.
The United States warned that RSF forces surrounding el-Obeid could trigger mass atrocities and urged a negotiated end to the Sudan conflict, calling for protection of civilians and unhindered humanitarian access. UN warnings say up to 500,000 civilians in el-Obeid face risk, as the war has displaced millions and killed tens of thousands.
A drone attack in el-Obeid, Sudan, has killed at least 13 people, including 8 children, amid ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and RSF rebels, highlighting the escalating humanitarian crisis and violence in the region.