Sunday, October 25, 2026 1. The International Quad meets in Geneva and affirms that there is no military solution to the war in Sudan, pledging to push toward a negotiated settlement and an inclusive Sudanese dialogue paving the way for a transition to a civilian government (Source: Africa Eye on statements by US advisor Massad Boulos) 2. Britain and 31 international partners warn of the risk of imminent famine in Sudan: 19.5 million people face acute food insecurity, including 5 million at the emergency level (Source: Joint ministerial statement via the British Foreign Office) 3. The Emergency Lawyers Group proposes establishing relief centres in the worst-affected areas, and warns that deliberately depriving civilians of food and water and obstructing relief may amount to war crimes (Source: Emergency Lawyers Group) 4. Hamdok at the annual conference of the Sudanese American Professors Association: Any military superiority will not end the crisis, and ending the war requires stopping the fighting and reforming the state on the basis of a new social contract (Source: Al-Mashhad Al-Sudani) 5. Al-Burhan heads to Moscow to take part in the third Russia-Africa Summit on October 28 and 29, leading a delegation that includes the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to meet President Putin and a number of African leaders (Source: Sudan News Platform) 6. World Food Programme: Families arrive exhausted and hungry at camps around El Fasher after harsh displacement journeys, and we provide emergency food and nutritional support to 800,000 people (Source: World Food Programme in Sudan) 7. South Sudan: President Salva Kiir witnesses in Juba the swearing-in of five new officials, including his advisor for international relations and the acting governor of Warrap, and directs them to improve services and strengthen stability ahead of the December 22 elections (Source: People Daily)

— Editorial Team