Rapid Support Forces Encircle El Obeid, Sparking Genocide Warnings
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have launched a major military buildup and drone-led campaign to besiege El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan. The United Nations and European Union issued urgent warnings that the situation mirrors the genocide in El Fasher. Recent drone strikes attributed to the RSF killed at least 23 civilians traveling to weddings in the region. Humanitarian access is severely restricted as the city shelters 500,000 civilians amid a deadly cholera outbreak.
Date: July 10, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: terrorism
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 23
Displaced: 100,000
Source: SABC News