Saturday, October 17, 2026 1. The Armed Forces announce concentrated airstrikes on Rapid Support Forces command centres and positions in Nyala, South Darfur (Source: Official Spokesperson of the Armed Forces) 2. Sudan affirms before the Security Council the need to link any truce to the Rapid Support Forces' withdrawal from cities and civilian sites, the departure of mercenaries and a halt to the flow of weapons (Source: Sudan's Mission to the United Nations) 3. The Security Council discusses the spread of drone attacks and the risk of famine in Darfur and Kordofan, with 20 million people facing acute hunger (Source: UN News) 4. The Sudan Doctors Network warns of deteriorating conditions for more than 6,500 people detained by the Rapid Support Forces in El Geneina, including 709 women and about 500 children (Source: Sudan Tribune via the Sudan Doctors Network) 5. Civilians, including displaced people, are injured in Mukjar in Central Darfur after gunfire targeted farmers over consecutive days (Source: General Coordination of IDP and Refugee Camps in Darfur via Atheer News) 6. Higher Education sets October 18 as the start date for procedures to relinquish admission nominations for the 2026–2027 academic year (Source: Atheer News) 7. The UN Refugee Agency: more than 324,000 people have crossed from South Sudan into Sudan over 18 months, including about 223,000 Sudanese returnees (Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees via Sudan Tribune)
— Editorial Team