The United Nations reported that 40 people were killed in an attack on a funeral gathering in El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State, while local officials blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for conducting a drone strike on mourners.</span

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France 24

The United Nations reported that 40 people were killed in an attack on a funeral gathering in El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State, while local officials blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for conducting a drone strike on mourners.

The attack occurred in al-Luweib village, located 15 kilometers east of El-Obeid, as the Rapid Support Forces appeared positioned to launch an offensive on the strategic city that serves as a logistics hub connecting Khartoum to Darfur.</span

Al Jazeera

The attack occurred in al-Luweib village, located 15 kilometers east of El-Obeid, as the Rapid Support Forces appeared positioned to launch an offensive on the strategic city that serves as a logistics hub connecting Khartoum to Darfur.

Fighting has intensified in the oil-rich Kordofan region after the RSF captured Bara town last week, prompting approximately 20,000 people to flee to El-Obeid while the International Organization for Migration reported over 38,000 displaced.</span

Anadolu Ajansı

Fighting has intensified in the oil-rich Kordofan region after the RSF captured Bara town last week, prompting approximately 20,000 people to flee to El-Obeid while the International Organization for Migration reported over 38,000 displaced.

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces recently seized control of El-Fasher, the last army stronghold in Darfur, with witnesses and human rights groups reporting summary executions, sexual violence and massacres of civilians in the aftermath.</span

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces recently seized control of El-Fasher, the last army stronghold in Darfur, with witnesses and human rights groups reporting summary executions, sexual violence and massacres of civilians in the aftermath.

Sudan's army-backed defense minister Hassan Kabroun stated the military would continue fighting the RSF after discussing a US ceasefire proposal, while UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for immediate negotiations to end the violence.</span

Guardian

Sudan's army-backed defense minister Hassan Kabroun stated the military would continue fighting the RSF after discussing a US ceasefire proposal, while UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for immediate negotiations to end the violence.

The ongoing civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces has killed tens of thousands and displaced over 12 million people since April 2023, creating what the UN describes as the world's largest humanitarian crisis.</span

The ongoing civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces has killed tens of thousands and displaced over 12 million people since April 2023, creating what the UN describes as the world's largest humanitarian crisis.

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