Sudan’s central state at the heart of Darfur-Kordofan dynamics
The Sudanese conflict continues as RSF-aligned forces in Darfur and Kordofan are blamed for civilian harm, with new drone and village attacks worsening humanitarian conditions amid calls for ceasefire and restraint.
The RSF is expanding its presence around El-Obeid, raising alarm of potential offensives. The UN and other bodies warn of atrocity risks while drone strikes disrupt civilian life and humanitarian access.
Drones have intensified around El Obeid in North Kordofan, with attacks hitting fuel depots, water points and aid trucks. Civilians face acute shortages as electricity outages hinder water access. The international response calls for protection and humanitarian access while warning of potential mass displacement.
The UN Human Rights Council is debating Sudan’s El-Obeid crisis after warnings of a fresh siege and potential atrocities. Volker Türk has described signs from El-Obeid as a clear red alert, urging world leaders to act amid 18 months of siege-like conditions and drone strikes affecting civilians and infrastructure. A draft resolution calls for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian access.
The fighting in Sudan’s El-Obeid has intensified as the SAF and RSF contest control, threatening civilians and humanitarian access. Drone strikes target infrastructure, worsening fuel, water shortages, and potentially triggering a new wave of displacement among El-Obeid’s half-million residents and nearby refugees.
Drones strike a road west of Omdurman kill 10 civilians, including five women from one family, as they traveled to a wedding. The Sudan Doctors Network says the attack was deliberate and calls on international actors to press the RSF to stop targeting civilians. Other strikes hit a water facility and a vehicle near North Kordofan, compounding a broader pattern of violence in the war.
UN-fact finding confirms a systematic pattern of violence by RSF in Darfur, including mass killings, sexual violence, and starvation; survivors describe atrocities in al-Fashir as RSF encircled and blocked aid. Reports call these acts genocidal in scope and warn of looming danger around el-Obeid.