Sudan: UN warns of mass atrocities in El-Obeid
Key takeaways
- The United Nations Security Council has called on the paramilitary RSF in Sudan to not launch an attack on the city of El-Obeid.
- Situated in a strategic area connecting central and western Sudan, El-Obeid has been been encircled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for several months now.
- "The members of the Security Council expressed concern at the imminent risk of mass atrocities and demanded the RSF immediately halt its assault on El-Obeid," a statement from the Security Council said.
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The United Nations Security Council has called on the paramilitary RSF in Sudan to not launch an attack on the city of El-Obeid.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fm U0The RSF and the Sudanese Army have been fighting each other for the control of the country in a bloody civil war since April 2023 Image: Rapid Support Forces/AFPAdvertisement The United Nations Security Council on Saturday voiced its concerns over the "imminent risk of mass atrocities" in Sudan as paramilitary forces advance towards El-Obeid, a city in theKordofan region .
Situated in a strategic area connecting central and western Sudan, El-Obeid has been been encircled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for several months now.