UN warns of Sudan's El-Obeid siege
About this episode
The episode discusses the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan's El-Obeid and the impact of rabies in Ethiopia.
The UN's humanitarian coordinator for Sudan, Denis Brown has warned that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's besieged city of El-Obeid is worsening as fighting and a blockade by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces continue. He says repeated drone strikes have hit power stations and water facilities, leaving civilians without essential services. The UN Human Rights Council has also ordered an urgent investigation into alleged crimes committed during the fighting in Sudan’s El-Obeid amid growing fears that violence in the city could escalate into mass atrocities. Also, at least 400 dogs have been killed in the Ethiopian town of Hossana after rabies related complications killed three children and left dozens of others in hospital, sparking outrage among dog owners. We hear from those impacted. Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Ayuba Illya and Blessing Aderogba Senior Producer: Bella Twine Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla
People in this episode
Host: Nkechi Ogbonna
Topics covered
- humanitarian crisis
- Sudan
- El-Obeid
- human rights
- Ethiopia
- rabies outbreak
- violence
Keywords
- Sudan
- El-Obeid
- humanitarian crisis
- UN
- rabies
- Ethiopia
- violence
- drone strikes
- human rights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UN, UN Human Rights Council
Places: Sudan, El-Obeid, Ethiopian, Hossana
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