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‘El Obeid crisis could be worse than El Fasher,’ warns ex-UN official

From Al Jazeera · () English

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  • A former UN official warns that the crisis in El Obeid, Sudan, could surpass the severity of the situation in El Fasher.
  • Mukesh Kapila, ex-UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, expressed grave concerns about the escalating humanitarian situation.
  • The warning highlights the potential for widespread suffering and displacement in El Obeid.

The humanitarian crisis unfolding in El Obeid, Sudan, carries the potential to become even more devastating than the ongoing catastrophe in El Fasher, according to a former United Nations official. Mukesh Kapila, who previously served as the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, issued a stark warning about the escalating situation in the North Kordofan state capital.

Kapila's assessment suggests that El Obeid is facing a critical juncture, with conditions potentially deteriorating to a point that could eclipse the already dire circumstances reported in El Fasher. This grim outlook points to a rapidly worsening humanitarian landscape across Sudan, marked by increasing displacement, food insecurity, and lack of essential services.

The former UN coordinator's statement underscores the urgent need for international attention and intervention to avert a further deepening of the crisis in El Obeid. His warning serves as a critical alert regarding the scale of suffering that may be imminent if adequate aid and protection measures are not rapidly implemented.

El Obeid crisis could be worse than El Fasher.

— Mukesh KapilaWarning about the escalating humanitarian situation in Sudan.
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