Tuesday, November 3, 2026 1. The army announces the downing of a hostile FH-95 drone south of Wad Banda in West Kordofan: the General Command of the Armed Forces said in a press circular issued by the official spokesman that its air defences shot down on Monday evening a drone it described as hostile, of the FH-95 type, south of the Wad Banda area in West Kordofan State, without the statement specifying the party that launched it, the mission it was carrying out, or the occurrence of losses (Source: Sudanese Armed Forces — press circular of the official spokesman of the Armed Forces) 2. The United Nations warns of disruption to electricity and clean water due to drone attacks: the spokesman for the Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, conveyed the concern of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) over the continued targeting of power stations in Kassala, Merowe, River Nile, Red Sea, North Kordofan and Gezira, and the impact of power outages and fuel shortages on clean water supplies and the increased risks of waterborne diseases, with the International Organization for Migration estimating the displacement of about 2,000 people from the villages of Kano and Baro in North Darfur during the past week and about 120,000 people in Blue Nile State between January and mid-October, and calling on the parties to agree immediately on a cessation of hostilities (Source: UN News — daily press briefing of the spokesman for the Secretary-General, November 2) 3. The Minister of Energy in an interview with SUNA: fuel supplies are sufficient, the gaps are temporary and procedural, and the attacks targeted 15 to 16 electricity sites: Minister Al-Mutasim Ibrahim Gadallah said the recent gaps are due to financial procedures and the scheduling of tanker arrivals and are on their way to being resolved, that the ministry is working according to a programme to secure supply for no less than three months, and that an emergency committee is monitoring around the clock the securing of electricity supply and the rehabilitation of damaged facilities, pointing to the targeting of the oil transport pipeline in the Haya area and a number of warehouses (Source: Sudan News Agency (SUNA) — interview with the Minister of Energy and Petroleum) 4. The Central Bank of Sudan moves to address the challenges of gold exports: Governor Amna Mirghani Hassan al-Toum chaired on Monday an expanded meeting with the participation of the Minister of Minerals, the Gold Export Window, the Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization, representatives of export companies, and security and regulatory bodies, which discussed developing a flexible and fair mechanism for pricing gold based on global prices, reviewing the ceilings for transfers of export proceeds, and diversifying export markets in a way that facilitates the flow of foreign currency through official channels (Source: Central Bank of Sudan — statement of the Corporate Communications Department) 5. Cairo: meetings of the (2+2) mechanism between Egypt and Sudan and the signing of a memorandum of understanding for water projects: the ministers of foreign affairs and irrigation in the two countries affirmed on Monday in Cairo the unity of destiny, the rejection of any unilateral moves in the Renaissance Dam file, and the interlinking of Sudanese and Egyptian water security, and the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding to implement development projects in water resources, including rehabilitating the infrastructure of water facilities affected by the war, foremost among them the Jebel Aulia Dam, flood protection measures, rainwater harvesting hafirs, and solar-powered groundwater drinking water stations (Source: Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Egypt and Sudan — meetings of the (2+2) consultative mechanism in Cairo, November 2) 6. The Prime Minister meets the ambassadors of Saudi Arabia and Egypt and affirms the depth of relations and support for Sudan's unity: Kamil Idris met on Monday the Saudi ambassador, Zaid bin Mukhlad al-Harbi, and affirmed the depth of brotherly relations with the Kingdom and the keenness of the two countries to enhance cooperation, and the Saudi ambassador renewed his country's support for Sudan's security, stability, unity of its territory and national institutions, and Idris also discussed with the Egyptian ambassador, Yasser Abdel Rahman Ali Sorour, expanding cooperation, especially reconstruction projects in health and infrastructure, and the Egyptian ambassador renewed his country's support for Sudan's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity (Source: Sudan Now and Kol Youm — coverage of the Prime Minister's meetings with the two ambassadors, November 2) 7. South Sudan: Uror communities in Jonglei discuss local solutions to conflicts at a forum organised by the United Nations Mission: about 80 people from different groups of the community in Uror County in Jonglei State participated in the "Citizens' Talk" forum facilitated by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and discussed cattle raids, child abduction, revenge killings and competition over scarce resources amid food insecurity, water shortages and limited opportunities for youth, and identified practical steps towards peace (Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) via APO Group, November 2)

— Editorial Team