• Khartoum: The Governor of Khartoum reviewed the final arrangements for the maintenance and rehabilitation of Shambat Bridge, scheduled to last 16 months, offered condolences to the families of the martyrs of Imtidad Nasser and inspected the flow of air traffic at Khartoum Airport, while the state announced it is moving towards the digital transformation of all government transactions starting from January 2027, and Khartoum Health discussed restarting Ibn Sina Hospital at its full capacity (Source: SUNA via Al-Majd News and Al-Ahd Online) • Gezira: The Governor of Gezira is accelerating the procedures for housing the families of martyrs in the new residential complexes and directed support for health services and the provision of medicines at Al-Housh Hospital, and the state's Minister of Social Welfare discussed with the Osha organisation enhancing humanitarian coordination and expanding partnerships (Source: SUNA via Sudan Now and Al-Majd News) • Red Sea: The Acting Governor of the Red Sea discussed the state's issues with a delegation of the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation, and Port Sudan is hosting the International Forum for Security and Development, which discusses the security of the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa with the participation of the Vice-President of the Sovereignty Council, Malik Agar (Source: SUNA via Al-Majd News) • Kassala: A large fire consumed parts of Qalsa Market in the state and caused major losses (Source: Sudanese newspaper headlines — Sudan Now) • Gedaref: The Minister of Human Resources and Social Welfare inspected the displaced people's camps in the state and addressed the displaced people from the Kordofan states and the Darfur region residing in Gedaref (Source: SUNA via Al-Majd News and Sudan Now) • Sennar: The Governor of Sennar met the head of the General Union of Students in the state (Source: SUNA via Al-Majd News) • White Nile: The Tendlti power station was targeted by drones, a fire broke out and electricity was cut from the city amid anticipation of the extent of the damage and its impact on the electricity supply, and the Governor of the state formed a committee to inventory abandoned lands and ruins (Source: SUNA via Al-Majd News and Sudan Now) • Blue Nile: The Ruler of the region, Ahmed Al-Omda Badi, reviewed the overall security, economic and social situation in Al-Tadamon Province, received a delegation from the administration of Al-Bahrain University College and directed preparations for the region's participation in the Food Exhibition, and the Commissioner of Damazin met a delegation of the World Food Programme to discuss support for those affected (Source: SUNA via Al-Majd News) • Northern: Al-Mazraa Radio 98 FM was launched as part of a joint radio broadcast with Sudanese Radio to prepare for the winter agricultural season under the slogan "Voice of Agriculture and Development", the work of the first forum of school activities leaders in the state began, and the state began expropriating and reducing dozens of investment projects and returning the lands to the state (Source: SUNA via Al-Majd News and Al-Ahd Online) • River Nile: The Governor of River Nile affirmed the importance of the Gandato agricultural project for achieving food security, and the state began arrangements for the polio epidemic response campaign (Source: SUNA via Al-Majd News and Sudan Now) • North Darfur: The Governor of North Darfur inspected the distribution of World Food Programme aid to 16,000 beneficiaries among the state's displaced people in Khartoum, while a severe liquidity crisis in El Fasher and transfer commissions reaching about 40% are pushing returning families to leave the city again towards Tawila (Source: SUNA via Al-Majd News; Darfur 24) • West Kordofan: UNICEF reported the killing of at least nine children in an attack on a displaced people's camp east of Sanakit, in two separate incidents that killed at least 12 children in West Kordofan and Khartoum (Source: UNICEF) • All states: The Sudanese Teachers Committee announced a comprehensive strike from work on Wednesday and Thursday, October 21 and 22, 2026, in all government schools in all states and localities, demanding improved wages, payment of arrears and the provision of a safe learning environment (Source: Statement of the Sudanese Teachers Committee via Al Sudania News)
— Editorial Team