UN Issues Red Alert for Imminent Mass Atrocities in El-Obeid, Sudan
U.N. Human Rights Chief Volker Türk issued an urgent 'red alert' on July 3, 2026, regarding a looming catastrophe in El-Obeid, North Kordofan. The city has been under siege-like conditions for 18 months, and Türk warned of an imminent assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Recent drone strikes by both warring parties killed at least 45 civilians in the area during June. Global leaders were urged to intervene to prevent a repeat of the mass killings seen previously in Darfur.