UN to hold debate on Sudan’s al-Obeid as Britain warns of atrocities

The U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday decided to hold an urgent debate on the situation in Sudan’s al-Obeid later this week, with Britain’s envoy warning
of the risk of large-scale atrocities.
The request follows reports that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allies are massing forces around the city of al-Obeid that could result in an escalation of the conflict.
Britain’s Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders described “siege-like conditions” that have left thousands trapped and cut off from humanitarian aid amid intensifying drone strikes.
“Up to 500,000 civilians are now at risk of large-scale atrocities…We cannot allow a repeat of preventable atrocities,” she told the Geneva-based council.