UN issues 'red alert' over human rights catastrophe in Sudan's El-Obeid

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The UN issued a "red alert" on Friday, warning of a human rights catastrophe in El-Obeid, Sudan, where experts fear an impending offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Civilians in the city have endured siege-like conditions for the past 18 months, according to UN rights chief Volker Turk.

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The UN on Friday warned that a "human rights catastrophe" was unfolding in Sudan's El-Obeid where experts have warned the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) may be about to stage an offensive. Civilians in the city have already been subjected to "siege-like conditions" for the past 18 months, UN rights chief Volker Turk said.

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