Escalating Violence in El Obeid: Fears Grow as RSF Renews Assaults Across Sudan

As the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensify attacks on North Kordofan, observers fear El Obeid may face a humanitarian catastrophe similar to the siege of El Fasher.

Conflict in Sudan has reached a critical juncture as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launch a renewed offensive against the city of El Obeid in North Kordofan. The escalating violence has prompted widespread alarm among international observers and aid organizations, who warn that the city could be heading toward a humanitarian disaster mirroring the ongoing, dire situation in El Fasher. Recent reports indicate that the RSF has increased its ground activity in the region, coinciding with a series of drone strikes targeting the capital. While the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) maintain they have…