Region of central Sudan, historically divided in 1994 into North, South and West Kordofan
Sudan’s army chief has announced a broad national dialogue to rebuild political institutions and set a civilian transition. Preparations involve diverse groups, while the RSF is excluded. Consultations aim to end the war, define the state’s future, and set terms for a transitional period. International actors seek a monitored process.
Sudan's army-backed authorities are promoting a national dialogue while critics demand a ceasefire and addressing root causes. The AU and regional actors are intensifying mediation efforts, with civilians calling for guarantees, justice, and inclusive participation. The landscape remains fragmented as fighting continues.
Sudan’s humanitarian crisis has worsened as conflict, infrastructure damage, and flooding cut vital services. IOM reports rising displacement, attacks on healthcare, and strained water, electricity and transport networks across Khartoum, El Obeid and other regions. Efforts to deliver aid are hampered by logistics and security risks, with millions in need of assistance.
The army has begun absorbing RSF defectors after a wave of defections, with more fighters crossing from Darfur and Kordofan. Security checks and swearing-in are underway, as authorities vet defectors amid ongoing fighting and accusations of war crimes.
Nigeria’s political and religious leaders are urged to promote peaceful, issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections. Tinubu-backed church leaders call for unity and restraint while condemning violence and incitement; opposition and security concerns are highlighted in ongoing unreleased tensions.
A broad drought and disrupted harvests threaten millions in Sudan, with aid groups warning of rising malnutrition and possible famine. Supplies remain constrained as conflict, rising prices, and limited humanitarian access amplify hunger across Darfur and neighboring regions.
The war in Sudan continues to devastate civilians as donor funding shrinks. USAID-funded programs have ended or run out of funds, forcing clinics to close and patients to travel longer distances for care. International aid globally fell in 2025, and MSF warns that without increased support, more patients will face late, life-threatening treatment.
Nusrat Osman has been rescued in a police operation in Blantyre after being abducted last week. Four suspects were killed in the clash, and a senior officer was wounded. Osman has been reunited with her family and is undergoing medical checks.
A series of mine collapses in West Kordofan, Sudan, have left dozens dead and many more missing. The Al-Zraa/Al-Zara mines near El-Nahud are under RSF control. Rescue efforts face equipment shortages and safety concerns amid informality in mining work.
Artisanal gold mining shafts in northern Sudan’s Awny area have collapsed, leaving at least 10 dead and 21 injured. Survivors say rescue work is ongoing, with concerns about heavy machinery and safety standards as clashes continue to shape the country’s economy. The incident follows a wave of recent collapses that have claimed dozens of lives and intensified scrutiny of the gold trade that funds the conflict.
Aid agencies warn that displacement and hunger in Sudan have surged. More than 11 million people are displaced or refugees, with eastern Chad hosting thousands crossing the border as fighting continues. Funding shortfalls threaten relief efforts as conditions deteriorate for those fleeing to safety.
The Sudanese conflict between the SAF and RSF has intensified, with drones and shelling shaping frontline towns. International pressure grows as the US pushes for a 90‑day humanitarian truce and a civilian-led path to peace, while aid agencies warn of a deepening humanitarian crisis.
UN agencies warn that hunger and displacement are intensifying in Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen as conflicts, climate shocks, and funding shortfalls undermine relief efforts. In Baidoa and Mogadishu, thousands face famine-like conditions while aid delivery shrinks, pushing millions toward crisis levels ahead of the El Niño season.
The United Nations World Food Programme has condemned an aerial attack on two trucks carrying humanitarian food in South Kordofan, killing one driver. The vehicles were clearly marked as aid transport. WFP is urging a prompt, impartial investigation and accountability for those responsible, while highlighting the deteriorating security environment for aid workers in Sudan.
Reports from All Africa detail drone strikes hitting shelters and civilian targets in Blue Nile, North Kordofan, and West Kordofan. Casualties include children and women; hundreds displaced as fighting between the SAF and RSF intensifies across Kordofan and Blue Nile, triggering humanitarian concerns.
Nearly 1,400 people from 260 families have arrived in Tawila, North Darfur in five days, pushing total arrivals since early September past 6,000. The displaced, mainly women, children, and older residents, cite deteriorating security, hunger, drought, and famine. Host communities face growing pressure as humanitarian access remains critical. Aid groups call for an urgent, coordinated response to provide food, water, shelter, healthcare, and psychosocial support.
Human-rights group Emergency Lawyers has said jets struck an artisanal gold-mining site on Saturday in the disputed Sudan–Egypt border region, killing at least 72 people and wounding dozens. Survivors have described multiple strikes and bodies on the ground; Egypt has not commented and independent verification remains difficult in the remote area.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warns that famine risk is increasing in parts of Sudan where conflict and El Niño drought are intensifying food insecurity. Acute malnutrition is rising in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, with aid access hampered by insecurity and funding shortfalls. By 8 October, less than half of the humanitarian appeal had been funded.
A drone strike has killed 30 people at a cattle market in Nyala, South Darfur, and wounded dozens, humanitarian and medical sources have reported. The Rapid Support Forces has accused the Sudanese army of using a Turkish-made drone; the army has acknowledged intensifying strikes on RSF positions in Nyala but has not claimed this specific strike.
A drone strike has flattened Amiet market in the disputed Abyei area, killing at least 153 people and wounding dozens, local officials and aid agencies have said. South Sudan has summoned Sudan’s ambassador and the United Nations has condemned the attacks; the Sudanese military has not acknowledged responsibility.
The UN envoy for Sudan has facilitated talks in Geneva focusing on prisoner exchanges, education exams, and a pathway to a ceasefire. The Quad states and regional partners are coordinating efforts to end the fighting, allow humanitarian aid, and lay groundwork for a civilian-led transition. Delegates call for de-escalation and a Sudanese-led dialogue as the conflict continues.
Drones attributed to the SAF and RSF have repeatedly struck civilians, markets, hospitals and displacement sites in Sudan, driving mass displacement and deepening a humanitarian crisis. The UN rights office has documented dozens of deaths and numerous injuries in October as fighting intensifies and the war economy sustains itself.
Drone strikes have targeted power stations across Khartoum and eastern states, triggering widespread outages. Officials say multiple transformers, including the Al-Markhiyat station in Omdurman, have been damaged, disrupting electricity and water supplies as fighting between RSF and the army continues. UN reports warn of civilian harm amid the disruption.
Sudan’s humanitarian agencies warn that urgent funding is depleting critical shelter stocks, with three in four displaced people being women and children. In Yemen, sieges and blocked roads have left hundreds of thousands without access to shelter, food, and medicine as aid delivery narrows to a fraction of needs.