Wednesday, September 30, 2026 • The Embassy of Sudan in Chad, in coordination with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), began arrangements for the voluntary return of Sudanese refugees, starting from the capital N'Djamena before expanding to other areas — and thousands of those wishing to return were registered, including some who travelled to the capital from other Chadian cities, while a joint team was sent to Abeche after registration resumed there following the suspension of consulate work — and according to the plan, those wishing to return will return via Khartoum and Port Sudan airports to areas under army control with financial assistance for resettlement whose amount has not yet been determined (Source: The Sudan Times — September 30) • The Sudan Justice and Accountability Coalition (SJAC), which includes more than 20 civil society organisations, accused in a statement issued yesterday Egyptian authorities of committing widespread and systematic violations against Sudanese refugees including arbitrary arrest in "Al-Kashat" campaigns and forced deportation — and the statement documented the death of 9 people during raids and 4 inside detention places due to being deprived of medical care, the deportation of more than 2,000 refugees and the detention of 75 others, alongside testimonies of torture, fabrication of charges and sexual violence — and the coalition demanded an immediate halt to deportations, the release of detainees and an investigation into the deaths, warning that postponing the renewal of asylum cards until 2028 pushes some refugees towards dangerous smuggling routes via Libya to Europe (Source: Victims' Voices newspaper, citing the coalition statement — September 29) • The Sudanese community in the Chadian capital N'Djamena opened registration for those wishing to return voluntarily to Sudan via the headquarters of the Sudanese Club, by collecting data on families and individuals in preparation for arranging transport and facilitating administrative and logistical procedures in a way that ensures the safety and dignity of returnees — with a call for those wishing to attend with whatever identity documents they have available — and the programme's announced destinations limited to areas under army control (Source: Darfur Follow-ups — September 15)
— Editorial Team