{"id":369803,"date":"2026-08-13T16:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/sudans-war-what-we-saw-inside-el-obeid-the-city-at-the-heart-of-the-conflict\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:00:30","slug":"sudans-war-what-we-saw-inside-el-obeid-the-city-at-the-heart-of-the-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/sudans-war-what-we-saw-inside-el-obeid-the-city-at-the-heart-of-the-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudan\u2019s war: What we saw inside El Obeid, the city at the heart of the conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/N5Ay8vq8oMQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Sudan\u2019s war: What we saw inside El Obeid, the city at the heart of the conflict\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N5Ay8vq8oMQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The war in Sudan has entered its fourth year with no signs of abating.<\/p>\n<p>The Sudanese Armed Forces &#8211; supported by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran and Qatar are locked in a brutal and costly conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who are backed by the United Arab Emirates &#8211; claims the UAE denies.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of thousands are believed to have been killed, with the real death toll unknown. The state of North Kordofan is considered the most important frontline in a multi-front war. <\/p>\n<p>Sky\u2019s Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir, travelled to its capital, El Obeid where residents face power blackouts, food and water shortages, and bombs dropped by drones from the sky.<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #sudan #africa <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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