Saturday, October 10, 2026
1. The Nobel Committee announces that South African human rights activist Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, and the Sudanese Emergency Rooms were among the most prominent nominees — and beware of rumours: any report claiming the Emergency Rooms won is fabricated (Source: Norwegian Nobel Committee; CNN) 2. The UN Security Council extends Sudan's sanctions unanimously for two months until December 11, 2026, and extends the mandate of the Panel of Experts until January 11, 2027 (Source: UN News) 3. The Rapid Support Forces announce the downing of an Antonov aircraft belonging to the Sudanese army on Thursday in North Darfur — Reuters: it has not yet been able to verify the published images, and the army has not commented (Source: Reuters) 4. The commander of special operations in the Rapid Support Forces, Lt. Col. Mohamed Azraq Al-Fanjari, defects and joins the Sudanese army with about 300 personnel and 30 combat vehicles, according to Sudan Times (Source: Sudan Times) 5. The United Nations condemns "horrific" attacks that targeted civilians near the Ethiopian border and calls for the protection of civilians (Source: UN News) 6. The South Sudan army announces the killing of 13 opposition forces (SPLA-IO) in clashes in Upper Nile State (Source: Xinhua News Agency) 7. South Sudan raises health alert to the highest level after Kenya recorded its first Ebola case, and begins screening at border crossings (Source: Access Radio — Yei Radio)
— Editorial Team