UN Human Rights Council to hold urgent meeting on Sudan crisis
The emergency session follows warnings that 500,000 civilians around el-Obeid are at risk of large-scale atrocities.
Sudan’s el-Obeid: Life on the edge of collapse
Sudan's el-Obeid faces mass atrocities, like el-Fasher in 2025, the UN warns.
Sudan says China has waived $50m loan: What’s in it for Khartoum, Beijing?
China and Sudan signed off on a waiver of $50m as Sudan’s military-led government seeks support amid Western sanctions.
‘Digging with a needle’: Generals stall peace as Sudan’s el-Obeid burns
The battle for el-Obeid exposes the foreign arms and polarised narratives stalling peace in Sudan’s grinding war.
Aid groups urge swift action to avert ‘atrocities’ in Sudan’s el-Obeid
The city is at risk of an 'imminent ground offensive' by the RSF paramilitary and its allies, 38 NGOs warn.
Escaping Darfur: Mothers face starvation under trees in Chad
Fleeing scorched earth, Darfur’s mothers share harrowing tales of starvation and survival in Chad.
US warns of atrocities in Sudan’s El Obeid, excludes military solution
The United States on Monday articulated its deep concern over information that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and affiliated combatants…
US raises concern as RSF forces encircle Sudanese city of el-Obeid
US calls for negotiated solution and expresses alarm over potential 'mass atrocities' as paramilitary surrounds city.