Friday, October 16, 2026 • From South Sudan to Sudan: UNHCR revealed on Thursday that 324,631 people have arrived in Sudan from South Sudan since April 2025, including 223,600 Sudanese returnees and 101,031 South Sudanese nationals, with the arrivals distributed mainly across White Nile at 52%, then Blue Nile at 20%, South Kordofan at 11% and West Kordofan at 10%, amid growing pressure on food, shelter, water and sanitation in reception areas. (Source: UNHCR via Sudan Tribune) • South Sudan: The International Organization for Migration is preparing to launch a durable solutions roadmap at the beginning of next November for a period of four years, covering all six counties of Central Equatoria State and targeting displaced people, returnees, refugees and host communities by supporting sustainable return, local integration and resettlement, prepared in coordination with the state's Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, local authorities and partners. (Source: International Organization for Migration via Access Radio) • America: Temporary Protected Status for Sudanese (TPS) ends on Monday, October 19, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which sent notices to eligible beneficiaries stating that their expired employment authorization documents are extended only until the designation's own end date, the date on which the protection and its associated benefits end. (Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS))
— Editorial Team
