{"id":371459,"date":"2026-08-19T19:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/sudan-war-the-children-forced-to-grow-up-in-the-frontline-city-of-el-obeid\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T19:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:00:35","slug":"sudan-war-the-children-forced-to-grow-up-in-the-frontline-city-of-el-obeid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/sudan-war-the-children-forced-to-grow-up-in-the-frontline-city-of-el-obeid\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudan war: The children forced to grow up in the frontline city of El Obeid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/rW_7ZEGy4lA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Sudan war: The children forced to grow up in the frontline city of El Obeid\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rW_7ZEGy4lA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In the second film from the Sudanese city of El Obeid, Sky News\u2019 Africa correspondent, Yousra Elbagir, investigates the impact the war is having on children and young people.<\/p>\n<p>Drone attacks on schools have led to the death of students, while some children face life as amputees following injuries from shrapnel. Sexual violence is also affecting children as young as six, aid workers report.<\/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 UAE &#8211; claims the UAE denies. <\/p>\n<p>#skynews #sudan #africa #world <\/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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