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ConflictSudan·20 Aug 2026 · 6d ago

Journalist reports from the besieged city of el-Obeid, Sudan

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Journalist AlMigdad Alruhaid traveled along a primary supply route to reach the besieged city of el-Obeid, Sudan. The city currently shelters hundreds of thousands of people amid ongoing conflict. The Rapid Support Forces continued to conduct attacks against aid shipments attempting to reach the civilian population.

Consequences

The continued obstruction of aid by the Rapid Support Forces poses a threat to the food and resource security of the displaced population sheltering in el-Obeid. As long as supply routes remain under attack, the humanitarian situation for the hundreds of thousands of civilians inside the city will likely deteriorate.

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Al Jazeera
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