Thursday, September 24, 2026 • The UN Refugee Agency and 123 partners launched the 2026 Regional Refugee Response Plan for Sudan, with a budget of $1.6 billion to provide life-saving assistance to 5.9 million people in seven neighbouring countries: Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Central Africa, Libya and Uganda, with about 470,000 new refugees expected during the year. (Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) • Former US President Bill Clinton honoured, at the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, thousands of Sudanese local responders with the Clinton Global Citizen Award, in recognition of their leadership of the emergency response rooms serving millions of people affected by the war, while the "Funders for Mutual Aid in Sudan" alliance mobilised more than $16 million to support these efforts. (Source: Center for Disaster Philanthropy CDP) • Sudanese refugees in Niger renewed appeals for help amid harsh living conditions and escalating threats, and Radio Dabanga reported this week, citing refugee testimonies, that their protests over the conditions were met with strict measures. (Source: Radio Dabanga)
— Editorial Team