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Besieged Sudanese city faces relentless drone strikes and risk of mass atrocities, U.N. warns
Friday, August 7, 2026
Hundreds of thousands of civilians in el-Obeid are experiencing drone strikes and face water shortages and a cholera outbreak, according to a U.N. report. The report documented reports of sexual violence against women and girls in the city. El-Obeid is a major city in Sudan's North Kordofan State.
Original reporting: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/07/nx-s1-5921212/el-obeid-sudan-war
