Rapid Support Forces Intensify Drone Attacks on Besieged El-Obeid
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out fresh drone strikes against civilian and infrastructure targets in El-Obeid, Sudan, on July 14, 2026. The attacks targeted the city's main power station and fuel facilities, causing widespread outages and casualties. G7 foreign ministers issued an urgent statement calling for an immediate halt to the violence and the establishment of safe passage for civilians. Simultaneously, the European Union strengthened sanctions by banning the purchase of gold originating from Sudan to defund the warring parties.