• The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced the allocation of 160 million dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support the life-saving response in 12 of the most underfunded humanitarian crises, including 16 million for Sudan, 15 million for South Sudan, and 9 million for Chad. (Source: OCHA — United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) • The South file: The UN Security Council renewed the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until April 30, 2027 under Resolution 2820, with the support of 13 members and the abstention of China and Russia, and reduced the troop ceiling from 17,000 to 12,500 soldiers while keeping the police ceiling. (Source: The Eastleigh Voice citing the United Nations) • The South file: The relief crisis in South Sudan is worsening — more than 1.4 million refugees and returnees have crossed from Sudan since the outbreak of the war in 2023 according to the World Food Programme, and the programme was forced to reduce rations as funding dried up, while there are warnings that more than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers are threatened with losing food assistance. (Source: Al Jazeera — Field report from Renk) • Sudanese in America face increasing fears and pressures with the approaching expiry of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) programme on October 19, along with work permits, and the law requires the Department of Homeland Security to issue a decision on extension or termination 60 days in advance, and legal observers urge beneficiaries to contact specialized lawyers to explore alternatives of asylum or adjustment of status. (Source: Nabd Al-Sudan and Al-Zawiya Net) • Egypt: The Sudanese human rights advocate Nafisa Hajar (Vice President of the Darfur Bar Association) said that Sudanese refugees in Egypt are subjected to campaigns of arrest and forced deportation, even among holders of residence permits and UNHCR cards, and that they are demanded to pay sums of money to complete their procedures, noting that UNHCR grants distant appointments reaching up to 2028. (Source: Aswat Al-Duhaya newspaper on an interview it conducted on October 1, 2026) • Saudi Arabia: The Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance confirmed that the sons of the Sudanese community in Saudi Arabia are "partners in recovery and building the economy," during his talk about the resumption of Kuwaiti funding and support for economic recovery projects. (Source: SUNA — Sudan News Agency (SUNA))

— Editorial Team