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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.
Rebels have taken control of El Fasher in Darfur, Sudan, leading to widespread violence, atrocities, and a humanitarian crisis with thousands displaced, reports of mass killings, and severe food shortages, amid ongoing conflict between the RSF and Sudanese military.
The conflict in Sudan, marked by a recent massacre in Darfur, is heavily influenced by foreign powers including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Russia, each supporting different factions for strategic and economic reasons, complicating efforts for peace and stability.
The ongoing war in Sudan between the military and the RSF is fueled by external support from countries like the UAE and Egypt, with the UAE allegedly supplying weapons to the RSF to counter Islamist influence and expand its regional power, while Egypt supports the Sudanese military due to strategic interests, complicating efforts for peace and escalating atrocities and humanitarian crises.
The US is collaborating with other countries to seek a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict in Sudan, where recent clashes and the fall of Al-Fashir to paramilitary forces have resulted in significant civilian casualties and international concern over potential war crimes.
The last functioning hospital in el-Fasher, Darfur, was attacked, resulting in over 460 deaths and the kidnapping of medical staff by RSF forces, amid ongoing brutal conflict and a worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
The RSF militia in Sudan has reportedly killed hundreds of civilians at el-Fasher hospital after capturing the city, with reports of mass killings, kidnappings, and attacks on healthcare facilities, leading to a severe humanitarian crisis and international condemnation. The conflict has split the country, with ongoing violence and a blackout complicating the situation.
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken control of the key city of el-Fasher in Sudan after an 18-month siege, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing civil war that has caused widespread violence, displacement, and reports of mass killings, with satellite evidence suggesting ethnically targeted atrocities.
The US has imposed sanctions on companies linked to Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in an effort to pressure both sides to stop fighting in Khartoum and other regions. The conflict, which began in April, has killed hundreds and displaced over 1.6 million people. The US Treasury Department targeted two companies linked to Sudan's army and two companies tied to the RSF, which are involved in gold mining and vehicle procurement. The sanctions are intended to choke off the parties' access to weapons and resources that allow them to perpetuate the conflict.
The US has imposed its first sanctions related to the conflict in Sudan, targeting two firms associated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and two others linked to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The White House also said it was imposing visa restrictions "against actors who are perpetuating the violence". The RSF and the Sudanese military have been locked in a fight to control the state and its resources since mid-April, killing hundreds and displacing more than 1.3 million people. The US says its primary aim in Sudan is to reduce the violence before working towards a permanent end to the fighting and a return to civilian rule in the country.
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