• Abyei: the toll from the drone attack that targeted yesterday, Monday, the Amiet commercial market, known as the Al-Naam market, north of Abyei city in the disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan, has risen to 73 killed and 19 injured, according to Abyei's acting Minister of Information, Yohana Akol Ngor, who accused the Sudanese Armed Forces of carrying out the attack without providing evidence, and there has been no official comment from the army on the accusation so far (Source: Reuters) • Abyei: South Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had summoned the Sudanese ambassador to convey the government's strong protest and deep concern over the attack and its repercussions for the security of civilians and the stability of the region, while Médecins Sans Frontières said it was treating more than 20 injured people, including critical cases and people with burns, at the nearby Ameth Bek Hospital (Source: Reuters) • The Security and Defence Council held its regular meeting chaired by Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, President of the Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and reviewed the security and economic situation in the country, and stressed facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid to those entitled to it without obstacles and ensuring the rule of law (Source: SUNA) • Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris issues a decision forming the "National Mechanism to Combat Cybercrime", chaired by the Assistant Attorney General and with the membership of representatives of the relevant bodies, to combat cybercrime, monitor content published through media and social media platforms, and take the necessary legal measures (Source: SUNA) • The Minister of Foreign Affairs stresses the importance of stopping external interventions and respecting sovereignty to achieve stability in the Great Lakes region (Source: SUNA) • Sudan's delegation discusses with the World Bank the transparency of project financing and expanding opportunities for cooperation with the International Finance Corporation, and Minister of Finance Dr. Gabriel Ibrahim meets the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Sudan to discuss supporting economic recovery, financing irrigation projects, and confronting the repercussions of scarce rainfall on the agricultural sector (Source: SUNA) • The Minister of Higher Education confirms the interest in continuing the educational process at the universities of Darfur and addressing students' challenges, and was reassured about the safety of the Bahri University family and the stability of the situation following the ammunition depot incident (Source: SUNA) • Darfur: the Darfur Regional Government condemns the militia's shelling of civilians in Bir Saliba, and the Wali of North Darfur says the state is the most affected by displacement and food shortages because of the militia's crimes (Source: SUNA) • The Al-Amal Committee for Free Voluntary Return continues operations to repatriate Sudanese from various governorates of Egypt, and the Northern State is arranging to dispatch a new convoy to support North Kordofan (Source: SUNA) • The Medicines Council sets a plan to encourage national manufacturing and achieve medicine availability, and anti-smuggling forces in Sennar seize 40,500 doses of malaria medicines on their way to be smuggled to a neighbouring country (Source: SUNA) • Gezira State targets vaccinating 1,165,612 children as part of the polio response campaign, and the Expanded Programme on Immunization in Red Sea Health begins preparations for a similar campaign (Source: SUNA)

— Editorial Team