UN Sounds 'Red Alert' Over 'Catastrophe' in Sudan's El-Obeid Amid Imminent Paramilitary Assault

The UN rights chief, Volker Turk, has issued a 'red alert' regarding an unfolding 'catastrophe' in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, where an imminent paramilitary assault is feared. Civilians have endured siege-like conditions for 18 months, with relentless drone strikes as the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces battle for control. Turk urged world leaders to help prevent atrocities.