Sudan Conflict Intensifies as RSF Advances on El Obeid and Britain's Role Faces Scrutiny

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are advancing on El Obeid in Sudan, a move that would consolidate their control over western Sudan and potentially mirror their earlier siege of El Fasher. Taking El Obeid would be a significant strategic gain for the RSF, allowing them to strengthen their hold on the region and potentially threaten other areas. The conflict has already displaced millions, and the scale of the war is described as difficult to comprehend, with Britain's role in the conflict coming under increasing scrutiny as some suggest the UK could play a key role in ending the crisis.