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The road to el-Obeid, Sudan’s besieged city sheltering thousands

Low Severity Africa Sudan
Date Occurred Aug 20, 2026 18:16 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 20, 2026
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Al Jazeera’s AlMigdad Alruhaid travelled along one of the main supply roads to Sudan’s besieged city of el-Obeid.

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Sudan flag Sudan
Region Africa
Capital Khartoum
Population 5,534,079
GDP / Capita $1900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25297
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 20, 2026
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