Afternoon Bulletin — Friday, October 9, 2026 • Qatar Charity announced the launch of a "humanitarian bridge" from Doha to Sudan to support the health sector deteriorated by the war, in cooperation with Qatari institutions; it builds on its health programme in Sudan for the year 2026, whose projects were valued at about 17 million Qatari riyals before the launch of the bridge. (Source: Qatar Charity via ReliefWeb) • The Government of South Sudan raised the health alert level to "high" after Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case (the Bundibugyo strain coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo), with the screening of travellers at border crossings and entry points. The acting Minister of Health, Dak Duop Bichok, confirmed in Juba that no confirmed case has been recorded inside South Sudan so far. (Source: Access Radio – Radio Yei) • As of the time of preparing this bulletin, no significant new developments have been recorded in the ongoing files since the midday bulletin (the extension of the Security Council sanctions, Sudan's statement before the Sixth Committee, Al-Burhan's visit to Khashm el-Girba, the report on the return of the displaced to Khartoum, the World Health Organization's warning regarding Darfur, and the clarification of the Government of South Sudan regarding foreigners).
— Editorial Team