UN Warns of Imminent Mass Atrocity Risk as RSF Closes in on El Obeid
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a stark warning regarding a significant troop build-up by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) around El Obeid, North Kordofan. The city has faced 18 months of siege conditions and is now under threat of a ground offensive. UN officials and human rights groups report intensifying drone strikes and artillery shelling, warning that the offensive risks the commission of serious international crimes against the civilian population.
Date: June 25, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: terrorism
Severity: HIGH
Displaced: 1,200
Source: Human Rights Watch