A cholera outbreak has been declared in West Kordofan state, prompting the UN to warn of ground assaults on El-Obeid, while health officials monitor the situation.
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A cholera outbreak has been declared in West Kordofan state, prompting the UN to warn of ground assaults on El-Obeid, while health officials monitor the situation.
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The UN has urged the RSF to halt assaults on El-Obeid, a city in Sudan that serves as the capital of North Kordofan state.Also in this story
- RSF militia attacks overwhelm city defenses in El-Obeid, Sudan.
- The UN Human Rights Council met in Geneva on July 3, 2026, while El-Obeid was functioning as the capital of North Kordofan state in Sudan.
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Sudan
country in Northeast Africa
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United Nations
global international and intergovernmental organization
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World Health Organization
United Nations agency concerned with international public health
Related events
- Civilian flight occurred in West Kordofan, Sudan, due to an ongoing crisis.
- An attack occurred in South Kordofan, prompting the United Nations to call for safe aid delivery.
- Outbreak management and international monitoring efforts involving the United Nations and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- SAF attacks reported in North Kordofan, while rival forces claim gains in Blue Nile State, amid humanitarian concerns.
- Poor rainfall and deliberate actions by warring parties threaten harvests and fuel famine in South Kordofan, while the government denies the crisis scale.