Sunday, October 4, 2026

  • The quadripartite El Alamein consultative summit convenes today in New El Alamein with the participation of the leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Somalia, to discuss fast-moving developments in the Horn of Africa and ways to strengthen regional security and stability and the safety of navigation in the Red Sea (Source: Nado News and Al-Majd News)
  • El-Sisi receives Al-Burhan today in New El Alamein on the sidelines of the African Union's 8th Mid-Year Coordination Summit — Egypt reaffirms the constants of its position: supporting the Sudanese people, preserving Sudan's unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, preserving national state institutions, and continuing its regional and international efforts to push for a political solution that ends the war (Source: Egyptian Presidency via Khalaf Al-Hadath)
  • Blue Nile: The Fourth Infantry Division announces it has repelled an attack by the Rapid Support Forces and Joseph Tuka's forces on the areas of Meinza and Bashkarakad near the Ethiopian border, dealing them a "decisive blow" and inflicting heavy losses in lives and equipment — a military source speaks of decisive operations directed toward El Khewei and El Nuhud in West Kordofan following the recapture of Al-Mazroub (Source: Fourth Division statement via Masr Al-Youm; military source via Khabarak quoting Independent Arabia)
  • Delling: A government source in South Kordofan says Rapid Support Forces drones bombed the city on Friday evening, killing two civilians and injuring others (Source: Masr Al-Youm)
  • Al-Burhan: "The schemes of Sudan's enemies are ongoing, and we do not rule out sanctions being imposed in the coming days" (Source: Al-Sudani newspaper via Tasamuh News)
  • Development in the Bankak crisis: Bank of Khartoum speaks of an anticipated return of the Bankak app, ATM services, and point-of-sale services and reveals the details (Source: Bank of Khartoum via Tasamuh News)
  • Suakin port: The shutdown enters its third day following the decision to transfer the port director, amid an administrative and economic crisis in the Red Sea state (Source: Anawin Al-Youm)
  • The Central Bank of Sudan begins withdrawing old 500-pound banknotes from circulation to regulate the money supply (Source: Sudan Mirror via Anawin Al-Youm)
  • The African Union's 8th Mid-Year Coordination Summit opens today in New El Alamein, with an opening session attended by El-Sisi, AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and the current AU chairperson, the President of Burundi (Source: Egyptian Presidency via Al-Haq Wal-Dalal)

— Editorial Team