Humanitarian crisis worsening in refuge for civilians fleeing Sudan’s civil war
The humanitarian situation in El Obeid, Sudan, is rapidly deteriorating as thousands of displaced civilians flee ongoing civil war. Overcrowded camps and severe food shortages are impacting hundreds of thousands of people, with daily arrivals continuing to strain local resources.
Why it matters
The crisis highlights the escalating scale of displacement and the failure of humanitarian aid to keep pace with the needs of civilians caught in the Sudan conflict.
Save the Children, citing government figures, says more than 200,000 people fled to El Obeid in the first half of the year. Save the Children, citing government figures, says more than 200,000 people fled to El Obeid in the first half of the year. Sudan Humanitarian crisis worsening in refuge for civilians fleeing Sudan’s civil war Conditions are deteriorating in city of El Obeid and camps on its outskirts, with more people arriving every day
Prefer the Guardian on Google Humanitarian conditions in the Sudanese city of El Obeid and two camps on its outskirts are dire and deteriorating, according to people on the ground, as civilians displaced by fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia continue to pour in from the surrounding countryside.
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