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Dated GeoSignal briefings on North Africa. Read developments, assessment and source references in their original context.
As of 26 June, the UN Security Council’s 20 June warning of an imminent mass-atrocity risk around El Obeid remained the clearest current signal, with subsequent drone-linked damage to power and fuel infrastructure showing the city was still under escalating pressure rather than under confirmed assault or capture.
Newly issued Sudanese pound notes were reported circulating in Rapid Support Forces-held territory on 25 June, extending a government-led wartime currency replacement beyond state-controlled areas and reinforcing Sudan’s parallel financial fragmentation.
By 25 June 2026, international warnings remained focused on an imminent RSF offensive risk in El Obeid after reported drone strikes on civilian infrastructure disrupted electricity, water access and some medical services.
As of 24 June 2026, official warnings had hardened around an imminent RSF offensive on El Obeid, with drone attacks and strikes on civilian infrastructure already disrupting services in the army-held city.
