Overview
- Dozens of countries presented a joint statement at the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday warning that a significant RSF troop build‑up around al‑Obeid could lead to an imminent ground offensive putting about 500,000 civilians at risk.
- The coalition said ten consecutive days of drone strikes have killed at least 50 civilians and damaged critical infrastructure around al‑Obeid and North Kordofan.
- UN human rights chief Volker Türk and the secretary‑general warned the assault could repeat patterns of ethnically targeted killings and mass sexual violence previously documented in Darfur.
- The coalition demanded immediate RSF de‑escalation, unhindered humanitarian access, safe civilian movement and international pressure on both the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces to prevent atrocities.
- The warning comes against a wider three‑year war that has displaced nearly 14 million people, strained aid operations and raised fears that a siege of al‑Obeid would deepen famine, disease and mass displacement.