2026-07-27 ec0499adf1a326bcae3bacfa773f3096d9f798a6 /feed/2026/07/27/drone-strikes-are-reported-in-el-obeid-hours-after-the-sudanese-armed-forces-secured-the-national-export-highway-omdur Drone strikes are reported in El-Obeid, hours after the Sudanese Armed Forces secured the National Export Highway (Omdurman–El Obeid), which connects Sudan's capital Khartoum and North Kordofan. 1785182072 2026-07-27 a79c20a0e1c853cc4a0c7d3552473b51d269cc2d 17 El-Obeid 2 /wiki/el-obeid Khartoum 116 /wiki/khartoum North Kordofan 14 /wiki/north%20kordofan Sudan 37 /wiki/sudan Sudanese Armed Forces 71 /wiki/sudanese%20armed%20forces Sudanese civil war 1 /wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war El-Obeid Khartoum North Kordofan Sudan Sudanese Armed Forces Sudanese civil war Sudanese civil war 2026-07-26 438351aac35593b8a73974a09e99a3c99e621d89 /feed/2026/07/26/the-sudanese-armed-forces-announces-that-they-have-recaptured-the-north-kordofan-areas-of-umm-qarfa-and-juraikh-additio The Sudanese Armed Forces announces that they have recaptured the North Kordofan areas of Umm Qarfa and Juraikh. Additionally, the SAF also seize control of the National Export Highway (Omdurman–El Obeid), also known as the National Export Highway, which connects Sudan's capital Khartoum and North Kordofan. 1785117254 2026-07-26 ab21983aa2cfde695bda30c727c17afb96d1ea0d 18 Khartoum North Kordofan Sudan Sudanese Armed Forces Sudanese civil war 5 /feed/2026/07/26/the-sudanese-armed-forces-saf-announces-that-they-have-recaptured-the-north-kordofan-areas-of-umm-qarfa-and-juraikh-t The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announces that they have recaptured the North Kordofan areas of Umm Qarfa and Juraikh. The SAF also seize control of the National Export Highway (Omdurman–El Obeid), which connects Sudan's capital Khartoum and North Kordofan. 2026-07-25 b03bac85a7d3a5793d93c8ff1403b65de2bfe3a7 /feed/2026/07/25/darfur-joint-protection-force-spokesman-mutawakkil-ali-wakil-confirms-that-in-coordination-with-the-sudanese-armed-force Darfur Joint Protection Force spokesman Mutawakkil Ali Wakil confirms that in coordination with the Sudanese Armed Forces that both groups have retaken control of Umm Sayala, North Kordofan, Sudan, with 38 members of the Rapid Support Forces confirmed to have been killed. 1785052449 2026-07-25 2ef18f88a22b61fa0a5c21f1617325cd62cf4f5a /feed/2026/07/25/joint-force-spokesman-mutawakkil-ali-wakil-confirms-that-in-coordination-with-the-sudanese-armed-forces-that-both-groups Joint Force spokesman Mutawakkil Ali Wakil confirms that in coordination with the Sudanese Armed Forces that both groups have retaken control of the Umm Sayala area in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, with 38 members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) confirmed to have been killed. 1785016434 2026-07-25 163ac3648c0370f988b28a1d50be7b8510b79d5c 19 North Kordofan Sudan Sudanese Armed Forces Sudanese civil war 4 /feed/2026/07/25/darfur-joint-protection-force-spokesperson-mutawakkil-ali-wakil-confirms-that-in-coordination-with-the-sudanese-armed-f Darfur Joint Protection Force spokesperson Mutawakkil Ali Wakil confirms that, in coordination with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), that the joint force have retaken control of Umm Sayala, North Kordofan, Sudan, with 38 members of the Rapid Support Forces confirmed to have been killed. 2026-07-24 2388cf852ac50f35a3deb82bc4e9ee4654f1566a 37 El-Obeid North Kordofan Sudan Sudanese civil war 4 /feed/2026/07/24/the-north-kordofan-government-reports-that-15-civilians-in-the-burbur-area-south-of-el-obeid-sudan-have-been-killed-by The North Kordofan government reports that 15 civilians in the Burbur area south of El-Obeid, Sudan have been killed by a Rapid Support Forces drone strike. 2026-07-6 8baf91855b338ea5646c3ea6677aba9ade0997bb 15 El-Obeid North Kordofan Sudan Sudanese civil war 4 /feed/2026/07/6/the-united-nations-human-rights-council-orders-an-inquiry-into-alleged-human-rights-violations-around-el-obeid-north-ko The United Nations Human Rights Council orders an inquiry into alleged human rights violations around El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, warning that civilians face a risk of mass atrocities as the Rapid Support Forces encircles the city amid Sudan's civil war. 2026-07-3 6d7c359e8046894f5535b739779bd6f401f723f3 /feed/2026/07/3/united-nations-human-rights-chief-volker-turk-issues-a-red-alert-warning-in-el-obeid-north-kordofan-sudan-of-an-ca United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk issues a "red alert" warning in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, of an "catastrophe" and violence in the city. 1783194511 2026-07-3 2b91924ba826dd07fa8cf042fe82813b88406378 /feed/2026/07/3/united-nations-human-rights-chief-volker-turk-issues-a-red-alert-warning-in-el-obeid-north-kordofan-of-an-catastrop United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk issues a "red alert" warning in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, of an "catastrophe" and violence in the city. 1783108097 2026-07-3 c6f884c89dfa4d1b4fd42fbedd7201efc9c34bcc 11 El-Obeid North Kordofan Sudan Sudanese civil war 4 /feed/2026/07/3/united-nations-human-rights-chief-volker-turk-issues-a-red-alert-warning-in-el-obeid-north-kordofan-sudan-of-a-cat United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk issues a "red alert" warning in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, of a "catastrophe" and violence in the city. 2026-06-19 f5f2994a130ad0a1ba3176a5e313d52de084c040 14 El-Obeid North Kordofan Sudan Sudanese civil war 4 /feed/2026/06/19/the-un-secretary-general-envoy-to-sudan-calls-for-rsf-head-mohamed-hamdan-dagalo-to-halt-attacks-on-the-north-kordofan-a The UN secretary general envoy to Sudan calls for RSF head Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to halt attacks on the North Kordofan area of El-Obeid. 2026-06-11 a8edecbe6ed9f8b5bdae9f9d0c47b3cb03acda71 22 El-Obeid North Kordofan Sudan Sudanese civil war 4 /feed/2026/06/11/a-monitoring-group-reports-that-drone-strikes-in-el-obeid-north-kordofan-sudan-have-killed-23-people-and-injured-at-l A monitoring group reports that drone strikes in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, have killed 23 people and injured at least 19 others. The group attributes the attacks to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), although it has not been independently verified. 2026-04-25 3cf2c5e820c4919d697922df729bfc7b48f02905 29 El-Obeid North Kordofan Sudan Sudanese civil war 4 /feed/2026/04/25/at-least-seven-people-are-killed-in-drone-strikes-by-the-rapid-support-forces-targeting-el-obeid-north-kordofan-sudan At least seven people are killed in drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces targeting El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan. 2026-02-6 30c8d031648c58a4ad761011c48903301cf11ab7 10 El-Obeid North Kordofan Sudan Sudanese civil war 4 /feed/2026/02/6/one-person-is-killed-and-three-others-are-injured-in-drone-strikes-by-the-rapid-support-forces-on-a-humanitarian-convoy One person is killed and three others are injured in drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces on a humanitarian convoy of the World Food Programme in Allah Karim near El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan. 2025-03-21 23c81c53792ca5fc135de4832beb59df2bed16f5 /feed/2025/03/21/the-sudanese-armed-forces-retakes-the-presidential-palace-in-khartoum-after-the-rapid-support-forces-withdraw The Sudanese Armed Forces retakes the presidential palace in Khartoum after the Rapid Support Forces withdraw. 1742563694 2025-03-21 e1efa572b100757c16ce4e8296fdb3fe52c9cde9 14 Khartoum Sudan Sudanese Armed Forces Sudanese civil war 4 /feed/2025/03/21/the-sudanese-armed-forces-retakes-the-presidential-palace-in-khartoum-sudan-after-the-rapid-support-forces-withdrawal The Sudanese Armed Forces retakes the presidential palace in Khartoum, Sudan, after the Rapid Support Forces' withdrawal. /feed/2026/07/27/drone-strikes-are-reported-in-el-obeid-north-kordofan-sudan-hours-after-the-sudanese-armed-forces-saf-secured-the-n AFP via France 24 27 de0a6f0a8d27498cc323e921e0666df31f055a36 7 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260727-drone-strikes-rock-sudan-s-el-obeid-after-army-secures-highway 2026 The Defense Post 27 4fa3493014cd2d155a49c74ed289911ab6574f8d 7 https://thedefensepost.com/2026/07/27/sudan-el-obeid-drone-strikes/ 2026 Drone strikes are reported in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, hours after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) secured the National Export Highway, which connects Sudan's capital Khartoum and North Kordofan.