Pekka Haavisto is Finland’s Foreign Minister (since 2019) and a Green League figure known for diplomacy and coalition leadership.
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.
Across Sudan, fighting between the army and RSF continues to disrupt aid, with El-Obeid and Darfur seeing sieges and drone strikes. Civilians suffer from hunger, water scarcity, disease, and sexual violence, while the UN and human rights groups push for ceasefire and humanitarian access.
Recent fighting between the Sudanese army and RSF has intensified across multiple fronts. Humanitarian access remains constrained, with millions in need and aid convoys increasingly at risk. International efforts to de-escalate are ongoing as the Quintet presses for a ceasefire and a Sudanese-led political process.