Sudan: Attack on a funeral kills 40 in Kordofan region

Published November 5th, 2025 - 08:08 GMT
Kordofan region
Displaced Sudanese who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), arrive in the town of Tawila in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region on October 28, 2025. Photo by - / AFP

ALBAWABA - The United Nations reported on Wednesday that at least 40 people were killed in an attack on a funeral in the city of El-Obeid in the Kordofan region in Sudan.

The UN humanitarian office said that confirmed the attack on El-Obeid city; however, the date of the attack was not revealed in the statement.

"The security situation in the Kordofan region continues to worsen," the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs outlined.