Can Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces take control of el-Obeid?
The RSF wants to seize the strategic southern city from the Sudanese military.

The RSF wants to seize the strategic southern city from the Sudanese military.










At least 31 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon.
Deadly blast in Pakistan marks uptick in Balochistan separatist violence.
Nigerian Army lauds joint US operation as part of ongoing military campaign to ‘hunt down and kill terrorists anywhere’.
Communities in the Lake Chad Basin face rising violence amid economic hardship and weak governance.

Both sides target each other despite a pause in fighting mediated in March.
Nigeria and the US say ‘key’ ISIL leader was killed in joint military operation in Borno State.

Fault Lines and Lighthouse investigate the siege of Sudan’s el-Fasher, where civilians were trapped, starved and killed.
Israeli troops reportedly used this base to launch attacks against Iran during the war.

Lesser-known armed groups have carried out a spate of attacks in the country’s northeast.
Security officials say CODECO militia groups carried out the attack in Ituri province.