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UNICEF said 330 children were killed or injured in Sudan during the first half of 2026, warning of escalating attacks by marches in El Obeid and North Kordofan.

The Human Rights Council adopted a British proposal condemning the Rapid Support Forces' violence in El Obeid, and decided to form an urgent investigation committee amid fears of atrocities threatening 500,000 civilians.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced that 3,560 people have been displaced from the village of Fungo in North Darfur due to insecurity, amid continued tension and accusations against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of looting and arson.

The newly appointed Saudi ambassador to Sudan, Zaid bin Mukhlid Al-Harbi, arrived in Port Sudan to take up his duties, succeeding Ali bin Hassan Jaafar.

The teachers' committee in Kassala announced a general strike in the eleven localities of the state until July 9, stressing that they will not return to schools before their demands for wages and entitlements are met.

The International Organization for Migration warned of worsening displacement in Kordofan, confirming that the number of newly displaced people has risen to more than 219,000 since the escalation of violence in October 2025.

Countries and human rights organizations have warned of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in El Obeid, amid drone strikes and the collapse of services, calling for the lifting of the blockade and ensuring access for aid.

The United Nations has warned of a human rights catastrophe in the city of El Obeid, where some 500,000 civilians face the risk of mass atrocities amid attacks by marches, a siege and a severe shortage of services.

The Red Cross and the Sudanese Red Crescent have stepped up their aid efforts in El Obeid and North Kordofan, providing food to tens of thousands and health and water support to displaced people as fighting escalates.

A new report by Amnesty International accuses the Rapid Support Forces of committing crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in El Fasher, calling for an immediate end to the war and the deployment of an international force to protect civilians.

The Human Rights Council will hold an urgent session on Friday to discuss the situation in El Obeid and its surroundings, amid warnings that 500,000 civilians are at risk of widespread violations that could amount to mass atrocities.

The Darushab police rescued a 3-year-old girl in Al-Samrab after a report from a citizen, and arrested her aunt and her husband, while the girl was transferred to intensive care in an unstable condition.