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Hargeisa – (Hornpost) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an urgent halt to the ongoing violence in Sudan, warning that the humanitarian situation is rapidly deteriorating as fighting intensifies across the country.
Guterres said the conflict is “spiralling out of control” and appealed to rival forces to return to the negotiating table before conditions worsen further.
Sources within the Sudanese government told AFP that authorities are considering a U.S.-backed proposal for a nationwide ceasefire. Washington, working through the mediation group known as the “Quad”, is pushing for a truce and a roadmap to end the war.
At least 40 killed in strike on funeral gathering:
Human rights activists and local officials reported that at least 40 civilians were killed on Monday in a drone strike targeting a funeral ceremony outside the contested town of El-Obeid, in North Kordofan.
Witnesses said mourners were gathered inside a tent in the village of al-Luweib when the attack took place.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were accused of carrying out the strike, though the group has not issued any comment.
Several victims were said to have died before reaching hospitals in El-Obeid, a strategic city linking the capital Khartoum with western regions of Darfur.
Conflict background:
Sudan descended into civil war in April 2023, after a long-running power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces turned violent.
The two sides had previously shared power following the fall of former ruler Omar al-Bashir, but negotiations on integrating the RSF into the national army collapsed, triggering nationwide fighting.
Major cities including Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri became frontlines, while Darfur and Kordofan saw some of the worst atrocities and displacement. Attempts at mediation by regional and international actors have repeatedly broken down.
Humanitarian crisis deepens:
The UN warns that war is causing one of the world’s fastest-growing humanitarian emergencies.
Millions have been displaced inside Sudan and across neighbouring countries, while food shortages, collapsed health services, and persistent violence have put civilians at extreme risk.
Aid agencies say entire communities have been cut off from relief due to insecurity and blocked supply routes. Hospitals in conflict zones continue to struggle with shortages of medical supplies, electricity and staff.
Fighting intensifies in oil-rich Kordofan:
Clashes have escalated across North Kordofan, a region rich in oil resources and seen as a key battleground in the war. Nearly 20,000 people were displaced from El-Obeid last week, after the RSF seized the nearby town of Bara, 30 kilometers to the north.
Sudan’s conflict has drawn increasing international concern, but efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire remain stalled.
Prepared by
Hornpost staff Reporter
