A deadly attack on a funeral in El-Obeid, central Sudan, killed 40 people, the UN said Wednesday. The statement did not specify the exact date of the attack or who carried it out.The incident occurred amid growing tensions in the region. Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) appeared ready to launch an offensive on El-Obeid, while army troops gathered to defend the city.
The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned that “the security situation in the Kordofan region continues to worsen.” Thousands of civilians have already fled as violence spreads east from Darfur.
The attack highlights the escalating instability in central Sudan. Local authorities have called for calm, but ongoing clashes between RSF and government forces threaten to intensify the humanitarian crisis.
Humanitarian agencies are closely monitoring the situation. They are preparing to provide aid to civilians caught in the conflict and displaced by the fighting in Kordofan and surrounding regions.