• Khartoum: The state's Ministry of Health announces the completion of preparations for the launch of the polio response campaign from 26 to 29 October in seven localities, with a house-to-house vaccination strategy under the slogan "Your vaccine is protection and prevention against polio", and confirms the receipt of all the supplies needed for the launch of the campaign (Source: Khartoum State Ministry of Health via Al-Ahd Online) • Gedaref: The state's Anti-Smuggling Department seizes 27 vehicles coming from a neighbouring country loaded with goods and customs violations, including 1,194 sacks of legumes, 300 sacks of urea fertiliser, 130 mobile phone devices, 18 tonnes of scrap iron and 35 head of cattle (Source: Anti-Smuggling Department in Gedaref via Al-Ahd Online) • Sennar: The opening of the Sati Health Centre in the city of Sennar after its rehabilitation and maintenance after the war, in the presence of the Minister of Human Resources and Social Welfare and the Governor of the state, and the centre provides general medicine, dentistry, radiology, ultrasound, immunisation and nutrition services with an average daily attendance of between 150 and 170 visitors (Source: Al-Ahd Online) • Blue Nile: The Armed Forces, the Joint Force and the supporting forces announce the recapture of areas in Bakori, Khor Hassan, Oklili, Village 11 and Village 12 in the south of the region, and that the forces are now at the gates of the town of Geissan (Source: Al-Ahd Online) • Northern: The Anti-Smuggling Department in Dongola seizes a "box" vehicle loaded with large quantities of weapons and ammunition following a chase, including 96 Kalashnikov pieces, two RPG launchers, three Goryunov machine guns and about 22,000 bullets, with legal procedures taken and investigations continuing with the accused (Source: Anti-Smuggling Department in Northern State via Al-Ahd Online) • North Darfur: UN Women reports that 90% of 50 women's organisations supporting the displaced from El Fasher reported, in a survey by the agency, continuing unsafe conditions for women and girls and continuing trauma and psychological distress, with difficulties in securing food, water and health care a year after the Rapid Support Forces took control of the city (Source: UN Women) • South Darfur: A Darfur24 correspondent reports hearing the sound of three explosions in areas north and east of the city of Nyala on Friday morning, while reports citing a military source said the army's drone airstrikes had renewed targeting of Rapid Support Forces positions in the city (Source: Darfur24 via Al-Ahd Online; Ultra Sudan) • East Darfur: The Darfur Victims Advocacy Organisation and the Hope and Haven Organisation for Refugees organise on Saturday a breast cancer awareness workshop for 40 displaced and refugee girls and women at the Southerners Camp in Abu Karinka locality, as part of the "Pink October" activities, and the workshop revealed the presence among the attendees of a participant with the disease (Source: Voices of Victims newspaper) • West Darfur: The state's Emergency Rooms Council announces the failure of the agricultural season due to scarce rainfall, and calls on humanitarian bodies for immediate intervention to mitigate the risks of food insecurity and preserve the dignity of citizens (Source: West Darfur Emergency Rooms Council via Sudani Net) • West Kordofan: A report by the Dar Hamar Emergency Room reports that army airstrikes destroyed 10 combat vehicles of the Rapid Support Forces inside the city of En Nahud and its surroundings - seven near the prison and three at the locality headquarters - and targeted a supply and fuel site west of the city at kilometre 7 in the village of Matbar comprising 8 fuel tankers (Source: Dar Hamar Emergency Room via Al-Ahd Online)
— Editorial Team