Sunday, September 27, 2026
1. The General Command of the Armed Forces announces that its air defences shot down on Saturday evening an FH-95 drone east of the Kalmendo area in North Darfur State (Source: Official spokesman of the Armed Forces — press circular) 2. Foreign Minister Mohiuddin Salem affirms from New York Sudan's readiness for a negotiating track with the United States to end the war, while rejecting any external solutions that touch national sovereignty and territorial unity (Source: The minister's press conference on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly) 3. The Foreign Minister meets UN Secretary-General António Guterres and discusses with him the latest developments in the country and the path of economic recovery and reconstruction (Source: Sudan News Agency (SUNA)) 4. Cardinal Pietro Parolin describes the situation in Sudan as an "unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe" and calls on the international community to support Sudan and South Sudan, protect humanitarian workers and ensure the arrival of aid (Source: The Holy See — UN General Assembly) 5. A force led by Al-Tayeb Al-Wahido announces its defection from the Rapid Support Forces and its joining of the Armed Forces (Source: Press reports) 6. The Armed Forces find stores and supplies it said belonged to the Rapid Support Forces in the Sodari area in North Kordofan following the announcement of control over it (Source: Local sources linked to the army) 7. The SPLM in opposition, led by Riek Machar, announces boycotting the elections scheduled for December 22 in protest at the failure to complete the constitutional, security and legal reforms (Source: Press reports)
— Editorial Team