Updated: September 18, 2026
This week in Sudan was marked by continued fighting in North Kordofan and Blue Nile, drone attacks affecting civilians and infrastructure, and worsening humanitarian pressure across several regions. Reports also highlighted displacement in Darfur, deadly incidents in mining areas and warnings from aid agencies over funding shortages. Sudan Now’s latest coverage tracks the main security, humanitarian and political developments shaping the country over the past seven days.
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Türkiye rejected parallel entities in Sudan and called for an end to the illicit flow of weapons,…
Read more →UNICEF said drone strikes destroyed more than 330,000 textbooks and other educational supplies in North Kordofan, disrupting plans to support thousands of…
Read more →Sudanese political forces opposed to the war urged the U.N. Security Council to support an immediate humanitarian truce, protect civilians and extend…
Read more →A total of 204 Sudanese returned voluntarily from Uganda to Sudan on two flights on Sept. 19 and 20, as authorities continued…
Read more →Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok met U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in New York for talks on ending the war, humanitarian…
Read more →U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher discussed peace prospects and aid access with Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem, stressing the need to keep…
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