Joint Statement
El Obeid on the Brink of Catastrophe: Urgent Warnings of a Repeat of the El Fasher Tragedy
The “Sudan Rights Watch Network” and the “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) are following with grave concern the continuing serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State, amid systematic drone strikes and a looming siege by the Rapid Support Forces, which have targeted civilians for months.
Condemning this escalating violence, the SRWN and the CFJ warn that the absence of meaningful international and regional action to protect civilians in the state, coupled with the continued impunity enjoyed by these forces, places the city on the brink of a humanitarian and human rights tragedy similar to that witnessed in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, before its fall in late October 2025. We further reiterate that protecting civilians and holding perpetrators of violations accountable is not a political choice, but a binding legal obligation under international law.