Sudan’s opposition National Umma Party has accused General al-Burhan’s army (SAF) and allied Islamist militias of executing Tayeb Obeidallah, the party’s leader in Um Rawaba and the local education director, following the SAF’s takeover of the North Kordofan town on Thursday.
In an official statement, the party said that Obeidallah’s body was left in a pool of blood for over three hours while residents were prevented from retrieving it.
The party also reported of similar summary executions and mass killings in the town, reflecting a deteriorating humanitarian situation.
The statement further pointed to recent violence in Bahri, where bodies were mutilated, burned, and dragged through the streets in what the party described as acts of brutality that violate human dignity. It condemned the killings and held the SAF leadership and allied jihadist militias fully responsible, calling for an independent investigation and accountability for those involved.
The National Umma Party urged human rights organizations and the international community to document and denounce these crimes while pushing for the protection of civilians. It described the killings as acts of terrorism that disregard human life and legal norms.
The party also called on national and community forces to unite in ending the war and countering hate speech and ethnic incitement, warning that such rhetoric threatens social cohesion. It emphasized the need for collective action to restore peace and stability.
Meanwhile, the Sudanese Teachers’ Committee confirmed Obeidallah’s assassination, describing it as a targeted killing. A respected English teacher, he had risen through the ranks to become the head of the East Um Rawaba education unit. He was also an active community leader, serving as a board member of the local Al Hilal football club and an imam at a mosque in the Tayba neighborhood. He leaves behind a wife and three children.
