Published: · Region: North Kordofan, Sudan · Category: Forecast

RSF Offensive on al-Obeid to Trigger New Civilian Exodus in Central Sudan

Theater: North Kordofan, Sudan
Time horizon: 24h
Published: 2026-08-13
Moderate confidence (75%)
Risk direction: escalatory · Impact: HIGH

Full prediction

In the coming 24 hours, renewed RSF assaults and drone strikes on al‑Obeid and surrounding areas are likely to force additional thousands of civilians to flee toward already strained towns and IDP sites in central and eastern Sudan. With state capacity degraded, humanitarian organizations will struggle to provide food, medical support, and protection, particularly for women and children. The intensifying conflict will also disrupt key road corridors linking Khartoum, Kordofan, and Darfur, complicating aid delivery and potentially spiking local food prices. Confirmation would be reports from UN and NGOs of new displacement waves and blocked routes; disconfirmation would require a verified ceasefire or halt in RSF operations around al‑Obeid.

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