Sudan: Under Siege, Civilians in El Obeid Face an Uncertain Fate
Haavisto said drone attacks are affecting civilians and aid delivery, with further escalation putting thousands of people at risk.
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Sudan: Under Siege, Civilians in El Obeid Face an Uncertain Fate
Every morning residents of El Obeid, the roughly half-a-million-strong capital of North Kordofan State, wake up with trepidation, wondering if today will be the day the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) raid the city. The residents of El Obeid, along with those displaced by conflict from neighbouring areas in West Kordofan State, are all trapped together.
Paramilitary forces are preparing to attack the city of El-Obeid, a strategic node in the centre of the country. ...
Speaking to reporters at UN headquarters in New York, Mr. Haavisto said the situation in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, had become increasingly worrying in recent days due to continued hostilities and frequent drone attacks. “We are alarmed by […]
The UN fears that Sudan may be on the brink of a new humanitarian catastrophe. The alarm was raised by the UN envoy.
UN envoy warns of growing risks in El Obeid as Sudan conflict drags on
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan voiced alarm on Wednesday over escalating violence in and around the city of El Obeid, warning that further military escalation could put thousands of civilians at risk and deepen Sudan’s already devastating humanitarian crisis.
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