The U.N. Security Council warned Saturday of an "imminent risk of mass atrocities" in Sudan and called on paramilitary forces surrounding the city of el-Obeid to halt their advance amid escalating concerns over civilian safety.
"The members of the Security Council expressed concern about the imminent risk of mass atrocities and demanded the RSF immediately halt its assault on el-Obeid," the Security Council said in a statement.
Council members also called on the parties to the conflict to immediately halt the fighting.
The city, in the Kordofan region, has been besieged for several months by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at war with the regular army since April 2023.
The U.N. voiced fears of a repeat of atrocities in el-Fasher, where an October 2024 assault bore "hallmarks of genocide."
