• Developments in Omar al-Bashir's health file: the deposed president was transferred to a military hospital in Khartoum for treatment, and his lawyer Mohamed al-Hassan al-Amin confirmed to Reuters that his condition requires diagnosis and treatment outside Sudan, while his family said in a statement that the need for treatment abroad "has become critical and urgent and cannot bear delay," without yet having obtained official permission to travel abroad with him. (Source: Reuters, October 1, 2026)
• Khartoum rejects the American peace proposal: Sudanese army advisor Amjad Farid told Reuters from the sidelines of the UN General Assembly that the US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, is exerting pressure to accept a "de facto partition of the country on the Libyan model," considering that the proposal is lenient toward the continued presence of the "militia" and preserves a place for it in Sudan's political future. (Source: Reuters, October 1, 2026)
• Sudan accuses the UAE of fueling the war: Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, accused the UAE before the 81st session of the General Assembly of supporting the Rapid Support Forces militarily in a "blood-stained partnership," rejecting its claim of neutrality, and demanding international monitoring of the Rapid Support Forces' withdrawal from urban areas. (Source: Statements of the Sudanese delegation to the United Nations, October 2, 2026)
• Adre crossing extended until the end of the year: the Sudanese government announced the extension of the opening of the Adre border crossing with Chad for humanitarian aid for an additional three months until December 31, 2026, and the United Nations welcomed the decision, affirming that more than 1,300 trucks carrying more than 50,000 tons of aid crossed the crossing during the first eight months of the year. (Source: Statement of the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs / UN spokesperson, October 1, 2026)
• A new humanitarian disaster: the International Rescue Committee announced that about 473,700 people have, as of today, lost life-saving health, food, water and protection services after funding for its response in Sudan ended, with the closure of 36 health facilities, 29 nutrition centers and 8 safe spaces for women and girls. (Source: International Rescue Committee via ReliefWeb, October 1, 2026)
• A Burundian-African initiative for Sudanese dialogue: Burundi's Honorary Consul Dr. Abdullah Khalaf Allah announced, from a press conference in Khartoum, an initiative led by the President of Burundi and President of the African Union, Évariste Ndayishimiye, to facilitate direct meetings with Sudanese political forces, aiming to push a Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue "owned by the Sudanese themselves" without external dictates, with a call on the forces to submit written memoranda of their positions. (Source: Press conference in Khartoum, October 2, 2026)
• Al-Burhan defines the army's doctrine: Sovereignty Council Chairman Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan affirmed that the doctrine of the Armed Forces is based on "pure loyalty to God and then the homeland," far from allegiance to individuals or families, and isolated from political polarization and tribal fanaticism, and he also met a delegation of the youth initiative "We Have Not Forgotten You." (Source: Sudanese newspapers published today, October 2, 2026)
• Sanctions on Sudan before the Security Council: Greece — which chairs the current session of the Security Council — set the end of next week as the date for voting on extending the sanctions regime on Sudan. (Source: Sudanese newspapers published today, October 2, 2026)
• The South file — the African Union calls on Juba to address election challenges: the African Union committee concerned with South Sudan called on Juba to address the remaining "challenges" and present a clear and implementable electoral roadmap before the first national elections in the country's history, scheduled for December 22, with adherence to the 2018 peace agreement and the ceasefire. (Source: Statements by committee chair Cyril Ramaphosa, October 2, 2026)
— Editorial Team