The United Nations has warned of a worsening human rights crisis in Sudan’s besieged city of al-Obeid, as fighting intensifies between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said civilians have endured 18 months of siege-like conditions, with the UN documenting at least 45 civilian deaths in recent drone strikes.
Meanwhile, Sudan’s army-backed government has called for stronger international action to halt the supply of advanced weapons to the RSF, which has been accused of war crimes amid the ongoing conflict.
