Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces Intensify Battle for Control of El-Obeid
The paramilitary RSF aims to capture the strategic city of el-Obeid from the Sudanese army amid escalating conflict and humanitarian toll.
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The paramilitary RSF aims to capture the strategic city of el-Obeid from the Sudanese army amid escalating conflict and humanitarian toll.
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