Monday, October 12, 2026
• A new UN warning of a worsening famine risk: The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification "IPC" warned today, Monday, of a rapid deterioration of conditions in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, with a rising risk of famine and acute malnutrition; in two camps for the displaced in South Darfur, acute malnutrition exceeded the famine threshold, and in Nyala the proportion of children needing treatment for severe acute malnutrition doubled between January and August from 5.2% to 11.4%. The drought linked to "El Niño" is hitting more than half the country, more than 300,000 people have been displaced in Greater Kordofan since last October, and the humanitarian response plan suffers a 57% funding gap — and the alert called for safe humanitarian access and an urgent increase in funding. (Source: UN News; Associated Press)
• The miners' incident on the border with Egypt reaches the world media: The "Emergency Lawyers" organization said at least 72 miners were killed in an airstrike that took place on Saturday in the border triangle area and held the Egyptian air force responsible — which Reuters could not independently verify, and no official comment was issued by Egypt; the Sudan Doctors Network said 13 people were killed and 28 others injured. The Transitional Sovereignty Council announced today the formation of a fact-finding committee including representatives of the Public Prosecution and the judicial and security bodies, noting the continuing communication between the leaderships of the two countries since the incident occurred. (Source: Reuters; Agence France-Presse; CNN; Transitional Sovereignty Council)
• The United Nations condemns the Wad Al-Mahi attack: The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs "OCHA" expressed its shock at reports of an attack on Friday, October 9, on a gathering of displaced people near Abu Shandi in Blue Nile, and said most of the victims were women and children; UNICEF said five children under the age of ten were among the dead, and the Humanitarian Coordinator, Denise Brown, condemned the attack and demanded accountability, while Emergency Lawyers said the toll was 41 dead, compared with 31 in the United Nations' toll. (Source: OCHA; UNICEF; Emergency Lawyers)
• The "FEWS NET" network expands the danger map: The network said in its latest update that the famine risk extends to parts of South Darfur (east of Jebel Marra), that global acute malnutrition exceeded the famine threshold in two of four camps assessed in late August and early September, and that the risk also exists in North Darfur and South Kordofan. (Source: FEWS NET — Sudan Key Messages Update)
• The South file — Jonglei: A civil affairs patrol of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan "UNMISS" visited Otalo in Pochalla County, where mothers warned of the risks of abduction facing children on the way to distant schools towards Ethiopia, and the officer Anne Nduta Muriithi said the mission is working with local communities to address these risks. (Source: UNMISS, October 12, 2026)
• The South file — Rumbek: 71 people were killed in clashes between the Nyang and Pakam communities in Rumbek in Lakes State, according to a statement by the Ministry of Information; and President Salva Kiir renewed the ban on officials travelling abroad without his permission for three months, in preparation for the December 22 elections. (Source: South Sudan Ministry of Information via Agence France-Presse and Al Jazeera)
— Editorial Team