El Obeid Swells to 3.4 Million as RSF Drones Cripple Power, Water, and Healthcare

El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, has grown from 750,000 to 3.4 million as civilians flee Sudan's war. RSF drone strikes on the city's main power transformer cut electricity needed for water, hospitals, and phones, the IOM reports. WFP warns El Obeid is becoming the new epicentre of Sudan's displacement and hunger crisis. The war has killed 59,000 and displaced 8.6 million since April 2023.