‘Digging with a needle’: Generals stall peace as Sudan’s el-Obeid burns
Key takeaways
- As drones strike the strategic capital of North Kordofan, entrenched generals, foreign arms, and polarised narratives continue to derail international efforts for a ceasefire.
- Despite mounting international alarm and renewed US diplomatic pressure aimed at securing a nationwide truce, Sudan’s warring generals remain deeply entrenched.
- Located 550km (340 miles) southwest of Khartoum, it acts as the primary gateway linking Khartoum to the vast Darfur region.
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As drones strike the strategic capital of North Kordofan, entrenched generals, foreign arms, and polarised narratives continue to derail international efforts for a ceasefire.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo People injured during a drone attack sit in el-Obeid, North Kordofan state, Sudan, January 12, 2026 [El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026Khartoum, Sudan – As drone attacks rain down on el-Obeid and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) tighten their months-long siege, the capital of North Kordofan has emerged as the latest flashpoint in Sudan’s grinding war of attrition.
Despite mounting international alarm and renewed US diplomatic pressure aimed at securing a nationwide truce, Sudan’s warring generals remain deeply entrenched. Both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF appear locked in a pursuit of outright military victory, largely sustained by a continuous flow of foreign weapons.