The United Nations Security Council on Saturday voiced its concerns over the "imminent risk of mass atrocities" in Sudan as paramilitary forces advance towards El-Obeid, a city in theKordofan region .
Situated in a strategic area connecting central and western Sudan, El-Obeidbeen encircled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for several months now.
"The members of the Security Council expressed concern at the imminent risk of mass atrocities and demanded the RSF immediately halt its assault on El-Obeid," a statement from the Security Council said.
Dire humanitarian situation in Sudan
The statement highlighted reports of an escalation in fighting in the Kordofan states, saying that it risks exacerbating what the UNSC described as an "already dire humanitarian situation".
