• A ministerial meeting on Sudan, held in New York with the participation of the African Union, the European Union, France, Germany, Britain and the United States, called for redoubling efforts to end the bloody war and deliver urgent humanitarian aid to the millions besieged in combat zones. (Source: Panapress Agency, October 1, 2026)
• The Sudanese government announced, yesterday, Wednesday, the extension of the opening of the Adre border crossing with Chad to humanitarian aid provided by international relief organizations and agencies for an additional three months. (Source: Panapress Agency, October 1, 2026)
• Amjad Farid, political advisor and foreign relations advisor to the Sovereignty Council, told Reuters that the American ceasefire plan presented by US advisor Massad Boulos could push Sudan toward a Libya-style partition in its current form, affirming that the government submitted its amendments to the agreement — foremost among them the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces from urban areas under international supervision — but the United States ignored them. The statements come a week after reports of the withholding of Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's visa to attend the UN General Assembly, and the cancellation of a meeting that was scheduled for the Sudanese delegation with Boulos in Washington. (Source: Reuters, September 30, 2026)
• The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warned that about half a million people in Sudan have lost access to life-saving services — health care, food support, clean water and protection — after temporary bridge funding ran out, following the halt of American funding in July. The organization's director for eastern Sudan, Mohamed Mahdi, called on donors to act urgently to close the funding gap, pointing out that the closures will hit Darfur hard, where 14 facilities and mobile clinics serve about 16,900 patients and 6,381 young children monthly. (Source: International Rescue Committee, October 1, 2026)
• The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed its deep concern over the escalation of violence in Kordofan, where the World Health Organization stated that the death toll from strikes that targeted a kindergarten and a hospital in Kalogi in South Kordofan reached 114 dead, including 63 children, and 35 wounded. About 600 people were also displaced from Kadugli locality, and the Adikong market and a neighboring village near the Adre crossing were destroyed in an air strike, while the targeting of a main power station in Damazin in Blue Nile State caused a widespread power outage that disrupted water and health services. (Source: OCHA, Top Stories report)
• In the South file: President Salva Kiir Mayardit appointed Awou Daniel Chuang as national minister in charge of petroleum in South Sudan ahead of the December elections, returning him to lead the fuel sector at a time when Juba is preparing for the "South Sudan Oil & Power 2026" conference on November 24–25. (Source: Energy Capital & Power, October 1, 2026)
• On the other hand, South Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Cecilia Adut Majok Adeng, affirmed before the General Assembly that the general elections will be held on December 22, 2026, demanding the lifting of sanctions including the arms embargo to enable the security arrangements surrounding the elections. (Source: IM News, September 29, 2026)
• Canada extended Ebola-related travel restrictions on travelers from Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo until November 27, 2026, to continue monitoring cross-border health risks. (Source: Travel and Tour World, September 29, 2026)
• And concluding with a humanitarian report: Agence France-Presse documented in Al-Damer in River Nile State Sudanese women's adherence to the art of henna despite war and drought, as henna artist Najwa Mubarak says "henna is a hobby and a heritage," while farmer Abdullah Mohamed complains of the scarcity of water that threatens henna cultivation and his family's livelihood, amid the war that has paralyzed agriculture in the country. (Source: Agence France-Presse, October 1, 2026)
— Editorial Team