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Conflict in Sudan's el-Obeid Escalates

Updated 2026-07-02 19:25 UTC 1 source Negative

RSF troops are besieging el-Obeid, a city in Sudan, where 500,000 civilians face mass atrocities amid drone strikes. The situation has raised fears of a new massacre.

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Fears of new massacre in Sudan’s el-Obeid: What do we know?

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