On 14 March 2025, RSF shelled artillery targeting El Obeid (Sheikan, North Kordofan). Casualties unknown.

Summary

On March 14, 2025, RSF (Rapid Support Forces) shelling attacks occurred in El-Obeid, North Kordofan state, northern Sudan. The scale of casualties has not yet been confirmed, but the attack on a major stronghold city in the Sudanese civil war demonstrates continued regional instability.

Supply-chain impact

• El-Obeid is a central Sudan transportation hub and a key point in the railway and road network connecting north and south, increasing the risk of inland logistics disruption
• North Kordofan state is one of Sudan's major agricultural regions, with expected disruptions to production and export routes for agricultural products such as sesame and peanuts
• Deteriorating safety of regional fuel supply chains and essential goods distribution networks may lead to economic activity contraction in neighboring areas
• The prolonged Sudanese civil war increases the need for alternative inland logistics routes within Africa

Watch points

• Need to track the extent of damage to transportation infrastructure in the El-Obeid region and whether railway and road operations resume
• Monitor changes in control over the North Kordofan region between RSF and Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and trends in additional military operations