July 04, 2026 22:22
El-Obeid siege carries grim echoes of El-Fasher
Military planners understand El-Obeid’s importance far better than much of the international community. (AFP)
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El-Obeid siege carries grim echoes of El-Fasher
Warnings surrounding El-Obeid, the besieged capital of Sudan’s North Kordofan region, carry an unsettling familiarity. UN officials have cautioned that the opportunity to prevent a full-scale assault is rapidly disappearing, while humanitarian agencies describe a city being isolated through drone strikes, damaged infrastructure, and shrinking supply routes. Military preparations increasingly resemble the sequence that preceded El-Fasher’s collapse last year.
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