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RSF drone strikes devastate El Obeid, turning civilians into human shields

RSF drone attacks have shattered El Obeid's infrastructure, leaving thousands of displaced residents without basic water, food or medical care.

RSF drone attacks have shattered El Obeid's infrastructure, leaving thousands of displaced residents without basic water, food or medical care.

How the sides frame it

LOW AGREEMENT

Left-leaning coverage emphasizes external interference, especially UAE-supplied drones and the Sudanese army’s control of a key highway, while centrist coverage foregrounds the humanitarian disaster caused by RSF drone strikes and the lack of safe shelter for civilians.

LEFT

Focuses on external actors’ role in the conflict and the army’s reclamation of a strategic road

CENTER

Highlights the devastation of civilian infrastructure and the plight of displaced people under RSF drone attacks

The left emphasises

  • UAE-supplied drones still target civilians in Sudan
  • EU Parliament resolution condemning UAE support for the RSF
  • Sudanese army reestablished control over the Khartoum-El Obeid highway