US warns against Atrocities in El Obeid city by the Rapid Support Forces and Allied Fighters

Washington says it is deeply concerned with the current developments around the El Obeid area of Sudan.

“The United States is deeply concerned by reports that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied forces are massing forces around El Obeid, Sudan, in a manner that significantly increases the risk of violence against civilians,” reads a statement from the U.S Department.

According to Washington, there are possibilities of chaotic developments including attacks on civilian objects and further escalation of the conflict in El Obeid and across the Kordofan region.

“There are alarming indications that mass atrocities could be imminent, further worsening Sudan’s already catastrophic humanitarian crisis,” the U.S statement maintains.

Now the United States wants the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied forces to cease any actions that could endanger civilians, impede humanitarian assistance, or contribute to further atrocities and suffering.

“The belligerents must uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and ensure that those seeking safety can do so without fear or obstruction.”

El Obeid is experiencing severe conflict and humanitarian crisis due to the escalating fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

America is on view that the war has already exacted an intolerable toll on the Sudanese people.

“Civilians have borne the brunt of the violence and have suffered immensely from the devastation caused by this conflict.”

“The United States calls on the belligerents to facilitate safe, rapid, and unhindered humanitarian access, uphold their responsibilities to protect civilians, and take immediate steps to prevent further atrocities.”

Washington insists that there is no military solution to this conflict.

“The antagonistic groups must pursue a negotiated settlement, without preconditions, that ends the violence and addresses the immense suffering of the Sudanese people.”

“The United States will continue working with our international partners and Sudanese stakeholders to advance a humanitarian truce, secure unhindered humanitarian access, and support a pathway to a civilian transition and durable peace. Only through peace and stability can Sudan return to independent civilian-led governance, preserve its unity, and realize the aspirations of its people,” concludes the statement.

El Obeid, which is sometimes spelled ‘Al-Ubayyid,’ is one of the largest cities in Sudan, serving as the capital of North Kordofan state

El Obeid has a population of nearly 580,000 as of 2026.

The precinct is also a hub for business and transportation, linking the country’s North, South and West regions.