{"id":5680,"date":"2026-06-23T00:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/?p=5680"},"modified":"2026-06-23T00:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:26:25","slug":"un-warns-of-mass-atrocities-as-rsf-threatens-sudans-el-obeid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/un-warns-of-mass-atrocities-as-rsf-threatens-sudans-el-obeid\/","title":{"rendered":"UN warns of mass atrocities as RSF threatens Sudan\u2019s El Obeid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The UN Security Council has warned of the imminent risk of mass atrocities in Sudan\u2019s El Obeid, demanding that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) immediately halt its assault on the city.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement on June 20, Council members expressed grave concern over the RSF\u2019s advance on El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, amid reports of a significant build-up of RSF fighters and allied forces around the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The warning comes as Sudan\u2019s war continues to devastate the country, with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF locked in conflict since mid-April 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Security Council said escalating fighting in the Kordofan states risks worsening an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis and called on all parties to immediately stop the violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RSF assault on El Obeid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Council members also expressed concern over reports of RSF drone strikes in El Obeid and the wider increase in drone attacks across Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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