Night Bulletin — Tuesday, September 15, 2026
• The Director General of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope, warned that "the entire humanitarian system could collapse within weeks if we do not act now," confirming that emergency relief supplies through the common humanitarian corridor are about to run out; 8.6 million internally displaced people and 4.9 million returnees since the start of the year. (Source: UN News, September 14, 2026)
• The Acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme, Carl Skau, said from Darfur that the programme's funding for Sudan has fallen by half this year (206 million dollars so far compared to 645 million last year), and the gap to meet needs is close to 300 million; about 20 million people face hunger. (Source: Reuters, September 14, 2026)
• The Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Farhan Haq, warned that the continued drone strikes endanger civilians in Darfur, Kordofan, and Blue Nile; Blue Nile witnessed attacks on vital facilities, and about 100,000 people have been displaced since January, an increase of 66% since late May. (Source: UN News / Oman News Agency, September 15, 2026)
• The Security Council adopted a technical extension of the sanctions regime on Sudan and the mandate of the Panel of Experts; the American Ambassador Jeffrey Bartos welcomed the resolution and described the current regime as "more than 20 years out of date," calling for expanding the arms embargo to include all of Sudan. (Source: UN News, September 11, 2026)
• The Sudanese community in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, opened registration for refugees and residents wishing to return voluntarily to areas under the army's control, at the premises of the Sudanese Club from September 14 for one week, in preparation for arranging transport and procedures. (Source: Darfur Followups, September 15, 2026)
• Sudan participated in the first forum of member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Muslim diaspora, held in Ankara on September 8–9 under the sponsorship of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), the Turkish Foreign Ministry, and the SESRIC Centre, to discuss cooperation on diaspora affairs and the exchange of best practices. (Source: Sudanese newspaper headlines, September 10, 2026)
• The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SSPDF) ordered the fighters of the Agwelek militia to assemble at absorption points starting today, September 15, to integrate into the national army, in implementation of the peace agreement signed with the government in January 2022; spokesperson Lul Ruai Koang. (Source: The Freedom Press / Xinhua News Agency, September 14, 2026)
• UNICEF announced that it and its partners delivered life-saving assistance to conflict-isolated communities in Wichuol and Wat in Jonglei State in South Sudan; 1,666 children under five were screened and 146 of them were admitted for treatment of malnutrition, and 602 were referred for follow-up. (Source: UN News, September 14, 2026)
— Editorial Team