Wednesday, October 7, 2026

📍 From the Field The Sudan Doctors Network reported, in a statement seen by Radio Dabanga, that four civilians, including a child and a woman, were killed by drone strikes launched by the Rapid Support Forces on Friday, October 2, on the residential neighbourhoods of Al-Tamat, Al-Malikiya and Al-Ma'asir in the city of Dilling in South Kordofan, and the network described the targeting of residential neighbourhoods as a grave violation of international humanitarian law. (Source: Sudan Doctors Network via Radio Dabanga)

In South Sudan, the World Food Programme reported that armed youths intercepted a river convoy in Chuelbong, Ayod County, Jonglei State, on September 29, threatened two aid workers at gunpoint, and forced the team to unload 162.54 tonnes of food intended to feed 4,400 people in Mogok for three months; the rest of the team returned safely to Malakal on October 2 with a shipment of 291.48 tonnes intended for southern Ayod. (Source: World Food Programme via ReliefWeb)

The United Nations said that a thousand days of war have left around 34 million people in need of assistance, with famine confirmed in El Fasher and Kadugli, more than 21 million people suffering acute food insecurity, cholera in all 18 states of the country, and more than 125 aid workers killed since April 2023 (Source: Briefing by UN spokesperson Gabriel Vanetti); while the Famine Early Warning Systems Network warned that the risk of famine in Akobo, Nyirol, Ulang and Nasir in South Sudan would remain until at least January 2027 (Source: FEWS NET).

1️⃣ Al-Burhan from Marawi: No negotiations.. and the "military option" until every inch is liberated The President of the Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, renewed, in a public address in the Amri area of Marawi locality in Northern State yesterday, Tuesday, his rejection of negotiations to end the war that has been ongoing since April 2023, pledging to continue the "military option" until all lands under the control of the Rapid Support Forces are recovered. He said that the decision on war, peace and negotiation is not in the hands of one person, but in the hands of state institutions, including the Armed Forces and the Security and Defence Council. (Sources: Sudan News Agency (SUNA) / Al-Muqtara News / Al-Risala Net) 💡 Quick reading: The escalation speech coincides with active American moves toward a settlement — Khartoum is raising its ceiling on the ground before any negotiating table.

2️⃣ The US envoy meets Al-Burhan in Egypt and calls for a dialogue "owned by the Sudanese" Reuters reported that the US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, met army commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan in Egypt on Monday, in a rare meeting that came days after Washington refused to grant Al-Burhan a visa to attend the UN General Assembly. Boulos said he affirmed the continuation of American efforts with Egyptian and regional partners to push for a political solution, calling for an "inclusive national dialogue owned by the Sudanese and led by the Sudanese" and a transition toward a civilian-led government, while the US State Department had said last month that neither the army nor the Rapid Support Forces represent legitimate constitutional rule for Sudan. (Sources: Reuters / Boulos post on X platform) 💡 Quick reading: Washington is holding on to the diplomatic thread despite closing the door of New York — but Khartoum's rejection of the American ceasefire proposal keeps the gap open.

3️⃣ The Central Bank withdraws old 500-pound notes to confront counterfeiting The Central Bank of Sudan announced the withdrawal of 500-pound notes issued in 2023 or before, giving holders a three-month grace period that began on October 1 and ends on December 31, 2026, to replace them before they lose their legal value at the start of 2027; in Kordofan and Darfur, the notes can only be replaced by depositing them in accounts at commercial banks. Economic expert Dr. Ohaj Sayed described the decision, in remarks to Radio Dabanga, as a "sound measure," attributing it to the spread of counterfeiting and warning of its inflationary effects on prices and the exchange rate. (Source: Radio Dabanga) 💡 Quick reading: The battle over the currency is part of the battle of the war itself — counterfeiting fuels inflation, and the citizen pays the price daily in the markets.

— Editorial Team