Sunday, October 18, 2026 • Libya: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees warned in a briefing to donors that funding for the 2026 response plan for Sudanese refugees in Libya has not exceeded 17% of what is required, while the number of Sudanese refugees in Libya is estimated at about 569,703 refugees, stressing that the funding gap has begun to constrain basic assistance and affect the regularity of its delivery, and calling for sustainable support for refugees and Libyan host communities. (Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees via the Libyan platform) • Chad: The Khalifa International Foundation for Humanitarian Works has begun distributing relief aid in the city of Abeche in eastern Chad to affected families and displaced Sudanese fleeing the war, including food baskets benefiting about 6,000 people and the establishment and equipping of a camp accommodating 1,000 beneficiaries adjacent to camps run by the United Nations and the Commission, as part of its response to humanitarian needs in areas of displacement. (Source: Khalifa International Foundation for Humanitarian Works via the Libyan platform) • United States: Temporary Protected Status for Sudanese (TPS) ends tomorrow, Monday, October 19, along with the benefits and work permits associated with it, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which had sent notices to eligible beneficiaries extending their employment authorization documents only until the date the designation itself ends. (Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS))
— Editorial Team
