The UN and its allies have warned of grave human rights violations in North Kordofan, Sudan, urging maximum pressure on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).

North Kordofan state capital El-Obeid lies on a key crossroads that connects RSF-controlled Darfur in the west with the army-controlled east, including the capital Khartoum

Drone attacks attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed 23 civilians and injured others in Sudan's North Kordofan capital for a second consecutive day, escalating the conflict.

The Sudanese army has reportedly retaken the city of Bara and secured el-Obeid in North Kordofan, destroying dozens of RSF combat vehicles and killing fighters in recent clashes and drone attacks.