el-Obeid

el-Obeid is a city located in the Kordofan region of Sudan, a strategically important area currently experiencing intensified conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It is newsworthy due to a recent drone strike on a house that killed at least 13 people, including eight children, according to the Sudan Doctors' Network. The attack, attributed to the RSF, occurred in an area controlled by the army. This incident highlights the escalating violence and the devastating impact on civilians in the region. The Kordofan region, including el-Obeid, is a key battleground that could determine the outcome of the ongoing war, especially after the RSF seized control of Darfur in October 2025. The SAF is renewing efforts to retake Kordofan, making el-Obeid a focal point of the conflict and a place of significant humanitarian concern.