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International bodies warn of imminent mass atrocities in Sudan's el-Obeid as RSF encircles the city amid escalating drone strikes, infrastructure damage, and a worsening cholera outbreak in the ongoing conflict that has displaced millions.
International bodies warn of imminent mass atrocities in Sudan's El Obeid from RSF offensive and drone strikes, with at least 50 civilians killed, as the SAF-RSF conflict since 2023 worsens the humanitarian crisis and UN reports on child violations.
Situation report on the Sudan conflict as RSF forces mass near El Obeid, prompting UN warnings of impending atrocities for 500,000 civilians, reports of Latin American mercenaries supporting paramilitaries, and urgent humanitarian preparations.
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo report 933 confirmed Ebola cases including 245 deaths, with the virus spreading to Uganda and WHO warning of rapid acceleration.
Sudanese survivors have asked the ICC to investigate UAE officials for allegedly arming and financing RSF crimes in el-Fasher, where UN investigators found hallmarks of genocide; both SAF and RSF face accusations of systematic detention and torture amid ongoing displacement into Chad.
UN report on the Sudan conflict highlights systematic arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearances by both the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces, with drones responsible for more than 1000 civilian deaths in 2024 and 80 percent of civilian fatalities.
Situation report on the Sudan conflict: Sudanese Armed Forces announce destruction of 141 RSF combat vehicles, multiple weapons and fuel depots, dozens of RSF deaths, and a strategic drone shoot-down across Darfur, Kordofan, Blue Nile and White Nile fronts. UNHCR notes continued arrivals from Sudan into Chad.
Drone strikes attributed to the RSF killed up to 23 people in el-Obeid, Sudan, targeting residential zones, a funeral, and a food truck amid the ongoing civil war that has displaced millions.
WHO reports 906 suspected Ebola cases and 223 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; four health workers have recovered in Bunia as international aid arrives.
WHO reports 906 suspected Ebola cases and 223 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; four nurses have recovered and international aid is arriving.
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