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October 8, 2026, 6:08 pm
Foreign Minister Commends Saudi Crown Prince's Efforts to Improve Sudan-U.S. Relations
- [SNA] Khartoum, (SUNA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ambassador Mohi-Eddin Salem commended the positive efforts of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to improve Sudan's relations with the United States, pointing to the initiative he put forward and his discussions with US President Donald Trump on the matter.
Countries Demonstrate Record Support for UN Sudan Probe Renewal
- [HRW] Gambia, Malawi, Mauritius Join States Pressing for Accountability and Justice
Sudan War - Child Among Four Slain By North Kordofan Gunfire, Rights Monitor Says
- [Dabanga] El Mazroub, North Kordofan -- Four civilians, including a child, have been killed by gunfire from a force the Kordofan Observatory says is affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Tayba Oulad Balouh village, west of El Mazroub in North Kordofan. The Observatory condemned the killings in a statement received by Radio Dabanga, describing them as a serious violation of civilians' right to life and security.
Counterfeiting Compels Central Bank of Sudan to Withdraw Old Sdg500 Bills
- [Dabanga] Khartoum / Amsterdam -- Sudan's central bank is withdrawing SDG500 notes issued in 2023 or earlier, with an economist linking the move to counterfeiting and warning of its inflationary effects. The Central Bank of Sudan (CBoS) says it is withdrawing SDG500 banknotes issued in 2023 or earlier, giving holders until 31 December 2026 to exchange them before they cease to be legal tender.
World Teachers' Day - Sudanese Educators Call for Housing and Better Support
- [Dabanga] Amsterdam -- As Sudan's war disrupts education, teachers say low pay and poor working conditions are forcing many to take second jobs. Sudan's war has severely disrupted education, threatening a widening educational gap affecting tens of thousands of children, as teachers struggle with low pay and worsening working conditions, Sudanese educators lament, in statements to mark World Teachers' Day*.
Concerns As Sudan's Imported Bean Ban Bumps Basic's Bracket
- [Dabanga] Amsterdam / Sudan -- Sudan's ban on imported beans has sent prices sharply higher, raising concerns over the affordability of a staple food (ful or sometimes ful medames) for millions of Sudanese. A decision by Sudan's Ministry of Agriculture to ban imports of Egyptian beans has sent prices soaring, with a sack now selling for between SDG1 million and SDG1.1 million. A sack of locally produced Salim beans has risen to SDG1.5 million, while imported Ethiopian beans are selling for SDG1.42 million.
Call to Scrap Sudan Customs' Advance Import Declaration System
- [Dabanga] Amsterdam / Port Sudan -- Sudanese importers and customs experts are calling for the cancellation of a new Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) system, saying it will increase import costs, raise consumer prices, and give a foreign company access to sensitive commercial information. The customs police began extending the system to other ports and customs crossings in early October, after initially introducing it at Port Sudan's Southern Port in Red Sea state. The system requires cargo data and documents to be submitted before shipments
Sudan's Death Toll in 2025 Could Be As High As 100,000 - How We Did the Count
- [The Conversation Africa] Estimates of the number of people directly killed in Sudan's civil war vary widely, in part because counting casualties in active conflict zones is extremely difficult. In 2025, for instance, one conflict monitoring organisation reported around 19,000 direct deaths from political violence across Sudan. Other research teams put the toll at more than 70,000.
Four African Countries Call for De-Escalation of Tension in Ethiopia
- [Premium Times] This call comes amid the growing tension between Ethiopia's federal government and authorities in the northern Tigray region.
Foreign Minister - AU Commission Chairperson Expected to Visit Sudan to Discuss Membership
- [SNA] Khartoum -- Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ambassador Mohi-Eddin Salem announced arrangements for an expected visit by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) to Sudan to discuss Sudan's membership in the African Union, affirming that joint meetings will be held in this regard.
Al-Burhan Affirms Continued Military Decisiveness Until Full Liberation of National Territory
- [SNA] Marawi, October (SUNA) - President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, affirmed the continuation of the military campaign and the determination to liberate every inch of the homeland from the scourge of rebellion, praising the patriotic positions of the people of Amri and their support for the Battle of Dignity
Sudanese-Armenian Archivists Fight Erasure and Keep Their History Alive for Generations to Come
- [Dabanga] London -- Sudanahye is a Sudanese-Armenian archival project launched just after the war's outset in April 2023 and is building a growing network across diasporas. Each collaboration addresses a different aspect of archival preservation, making it relevant to the past and present and providing direction for the future. It is a means of honouring historical events, lending legitimacy to a people, tracking evolution, and holding war criminals accountable.
The Only Place Left Is the Moon - a Sudanese Journey Through a World of Closed Borders
- [The New Humanitarian] Kuala Lumpur -- "I can't survive here, and I can't survive in Sudan."
El Alamein Declaration Backs Sudan-Led Political Process
- [Dabanga] El Alamein / Amsterdam -- Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Somalia reaffirm Sudan's sovereignty, reject parallel entities, and call for a Sudanese-led political process and stronger regional cooperation. The countries have called for the resumption of a Sudanese-led political process, while affirming support for Sudan's unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national institutions.
Sudan WFP Aid Convoy Attack Draws Widespread Condemnation
- [Dabanga] Amsterdam / Kadugli -- The deadly bombing of World Food Programme (WFP) trucks in South Kordofan, in which a driver was killed, has drawn widespread condemnation from Sudanese civil society groups and international officials, who are calling for an independent investigation, accountability for those responsible, and stronger protection for humanitarian convoys.
UN Human Rights Council Extends Mandate of Sudan Fact-Finding Mission
- [Dabanga] Geneva -- The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the International Independent Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan for another year. The resolution was adopted by 28 votes to 10, with nine abstentions, calling for an immediate ceasefire and an inclusive, civilian-led political transition.
Driver Killed in Aerial Attack On Aid Trucks in South Kordofan
- [UN News] The World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned a deadly airstrike on two clearly marked aid trucks in South Kordofan, Sudan, this past weekend.
TSC President Meets Eritrean President
- [SNA] El-Alamein -- President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on the sidelines of the eighth African Union Mid-Year Coordination Summit held in El-Alamein.
'Sudan's Children Face Recruitment, Sexual Violence, and Lasting Trauma' - Amnesty Researcher
- [Dabanga] Amsterdam / El Fasher -- Children in North Darfur have been recruited by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), subjected to sexual violence and left facing the effects of starvation and years without education, according to Amnesty International researcher Janine Morna.
Sudan's Permanent Representative in Geneva Reaffirms Justice and Accountability As National Priorities
- [SNA] Geneva, (SUNA) - Sudan's Permanent Representative in Geneva, Ambassador Hassan Hamid Hassan, affirmed that accountability and justice remain top national priorities for the Sudanese government, stressing that Sudan's cooperation with human rights mechanisms demonstrates that protecting human rights is a national commitment rather than an external requirement.
Deminers in Sudan Clear a Path to Recovery
- [OCHA] Before Hiba Al-Emam became a deminer, she worked as an agriculture engineer in rural communities in Sudan's Blue Nile region. What she saw there stayed with her.
Egypt, Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan Hold Four-Way Summit On Regional Security and Cooperation
- [Shabelle] El Alamein, Egypt -- The presidents of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea, along with Sudan's head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, held a four-way summit in the Egyptian coastal city of El Alamein to discuss regional developments and ways to strengthen political and economic cooperation.
El Alamein Joint Declaration Affirms Support for Sudan's Unity and Sovereignty, Rejects Parallel Entities
- [SNA] The leaders of Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia affirmed their commitment to the fundamental principles and pillars of international law as the basis for regional stability and cooperation, foremost among them respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of states, promotion of good-neighborly relations, rejection of interference in the internal affairs of countries in the region, and support for national institutions and political and peaceful solutions to conflicts.
Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan Converge As Tensions With Ethiopia Deepen
- [Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia have reaffirmed their opposition to unilateral actions and interference in the affairs of states, while asserting the role of Red Sea littoral countries in governing the strategic waterway, in a declaration that comes amid sharply deteriorating relations between the four countries and Ethiopia.
WFP Strongly Condemns Attack on Trucks in South Kordofan, Killing One Driver
- [WFP] Khartoum -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemns an aerial attack that hit two contracted trucks carrying WFP food commodities in South Kordofan in the early hours of Saturday, 3 October 2026.
Al-Eisir - Sudan Pursues 'Last-Chance Diplomacy,' Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue Is Path to Peace
- [SNA] Khartoum, (SUNA) - Minister of Culture, Information, Antiquities and Tourism Khalid Al-Eisir said Sudan is pursuing what he described as "last-chance diplomacy" in dealing with the developments of the war and efforts aimed at achieving peace, stressing that Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue represents the path to lasting peace and that the government's restraint does not reflect weakness, but rather constitutes a deliberate policy aimed at exhausting political, legal and diplomatic pressure tools.
Sudan's War and the Arms Trade That Supplies Both Sides
- [Agenzia Fides] Khartoum (Fides News Agency) - Even in wartime, the laws of the market often prevail over geopolitical alignments and ideological affinities. The arms flows in the war that has ravaged Sudan since 2023 confirm this.
RSF Militia Detains 32 Relief Trucks and Demands Payments for Their Release in El-Fasher
- [SNA] Khartoum, (SUNA) - In a new crime added to its record of violations against humanitarian operations, the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia detained 32 trucks loaded with humanitarian assistance belonging to the World Food Programme (WFP), which were on their way to provide relief to thousands of war-affected families in North Darfur.
