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Aid workers report dire conditions in El Obeid, Sudan, a city heavily impacted by drone strikes and now a key battleground between the Sudanese armed forces and the RSF.
In Sudan, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militants are closing in on the strategic city of El Obeid, raising fears among experts and rights groups of a potential 'genocide-like' event, similar to what occurred in El Fasher.
Experts fear El Obeid could become as notorious as Al-Fasher as the UN warns of a potential offensive on the Sudanese city, which has been besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for over 18 months.
Mukesh Kapila, a former UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, has issued a warning that the crisis in El Obeid could become worse than the situation in El Fasher. This highlights escalating humanitarian concerns in the region.
The United Nations has issued a stark warning that the besieged Sudanese city of El Obeid is on the brink of a major humanitarian disaster. The organization highlighted the dire situation facing residents due to ongoing conflict and lack of aid access.
The Sudanese Peace Government has renewed its call for the establishment of safe humanitarian corridors in El Obeid to facilitate the protection and evacuation of civilians amidst the ongoing conflict.
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