Surging displacement in Kordofan amid el-Obeid infrastructure attacks
Ongoing fighting and targeted attacks on power and water infrastructure in el-Obeid have triggered massive civilian flight in Sudan's Kordofan region. The UN warned of surging displacement, with Al Jazeera reporting that up to 150,000 people were newly displaced by the escalating violence and deteriorating living conditions during this major ground offensive.
Date: August 20, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese civil war
Category: ground battle
Severity: CRITICAL
Displaced: 150,000
Source: Al Jazeera