Macklemore is a Seattle-born rapper known for The Heist with partner Ryan Lewis and hits like Thrift Shop. He remains active in music and social issues.
Drone strikes around El Obeid in North Kordofan have escalated, targeting fuel depots, water points and humanitarian aid convoys. The city, housing hundreds of thousands and thousands of displaced, faces risk of a Darfur-style catastrophe as both SAF and RSF intensify operations. International agencies warn civilians face escalating harm amid access challenges and potential siege.
The UN Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan has found that the RSF’s siege of El Fasher in Darfur, and related abuses, include killings, mass rape and deliberate starvation. The findings build on February’s report and warn that similar patterns are emerging around El Obeid as RSF forces mass around the city. Leaders say the international community must act to prevent further catastrophe.
Macklemore has used his MetLife Stadium appearance as an opening act for Ed Sheeran to call for Palestinian rights, with anti-Israel remarks and a performance of Hind’s Hall. Israelis at the venue report distress, and other attendees express shock as crowds react to the political moment on a major tour stop.