US and UN Warn of Imminent Mass Atrocities as RSF Besieges El Obeid
On June 22, 2026, the United States and the UN Security Council issued urgent warnings regarding a potential ground offensive on El Obeid, Sudan. Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have reportedly massed significant reinforcements around the North Kordofan capital, which has been under siege for several months. International observers cited alarming indications that mass atrocities could be imminent, following a series of RSF drone strikes on the city. The UN demanded an immediate cessation of the assault to protect millions of civilians currently trapped in the crossfire.