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September 15, 2026, 10:54 am
All of Africa Today - September 15, 2026
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Death Sentences for Women During Sudan's War 'Profound Failure of Justice'
- [Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The growing number of harsh sentences handed down to women by courts during Sudan's war, including death sentences*, represents a profound failure of justice, according to Hala Al-Karib, regional director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), told Radio Dabanga
UN Agencies Warn Humanitarian System in Sudan 'Could Collapse'
- [UN News] UN aid agencies on Monday said they may be forced to scale back humanitarian aid in Sudan - home of the world's worst hunger and displacement crisis - due to funding shortfalls.
WFP Director Warns Sudan Aid Cuts Could Intensify World's Worst Hunger Crisis
- [Dabanga] UN food agency says it may be forced to scale back within weeks as war, displacement and drought leave millions facing acute hunger...
DNHR Provides Psychosocial Support for War-Affected Children in Wedweil Refugee Camp.
- [Darfur Network for Human Rights] The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) South Sudan Branch Office held a workshop at Wedweil Refugee Camp. The event took place on Thursday, 10 September, under the title "Supporting Children Affected by War."
Sudan Sovereign Council President, British Envoy Discuss Efforts to End Civil War
- [Daily Trust] Sudan's sovereign council president Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met British Special Envoy Richard Crowder on Saturday to discuss efforts to end the country's civil war and address a bleak United Nations rights inquiry.
Explosions Heard Across Blue Nile Capital Ed Damazin As Drones Strafe City
- [Dabanga] Ed Damazin -- Explosions were heard in several parts of Ed Damazin, the capital of Sudan's Blue Nile state, on Sunday night after what sources described as a drone attack on the city. The attack was reportedly carried out using drones by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), which controls parts of the state, including Kurmuk and Geissan.
North Darfur - Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Tawila Amid Fresh Wave of Displacement
- [Dabanga] Tawila -- A new wave of displaced people fleeing conflict, insecurity, and drought, has arrived in Tawila, in Sudan's North Darfur, with 216 families, or about 1,300 people seeking refuge in an already struggling to provide even the most basic services.
Defence Minister Returns From Official Visit to Indonesia
- [SNA] Khartoum -- Minister of Defence Lt. Gen. Hassan Daoud Kabroon and his accompanying delegation returned to Sudan on Sunday from the Republic of Indonesia after concluding a several-day official visit.
National Economic Management Committee Reviews Measures to Improve Economic Conditions and Stabilize Exchange Rates
- [SNA] Khartoum -- The National Economic Management Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Prof. Kamil Idris, held its regular meeting in Khartoum to review measures to improve economic conditions, stabilize the exchange rate and mitigate its impact on people's livelihoods.
Health Ministry Discusses Efforts to Eradicate Kala-Azar
- [SNA] Federal Minister of Health Dr. Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim met on Sunday with Oriole Global Health/The END Fund Country Director Dr. Attia Abdalla Attia to discuss efforts to eradicate visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) in Sudan.
TSC President Receives Credentials of South Korea's Ambassador to Sudan
- [SNA] - President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan on Sunday received at the Republican Palace the credentials of South Korea's Ambassador to Sudan Park Sang-tae, in the presence of Foreign Minister Ambassador Mohi-Eddin Salem.
Al-Dabba Executive Director Receives Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue Delegation
- [SNA] - Executive Director of Al-Dabba Locality Mohamed Saber Mohamed Ahmed on Sunday received a delegation from the Preparatory Committee for the Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue, headed by Prof. Oshiek Abu Aisha, in the presence of the locality's Security Committee and a representative of the Popular Resistance.
Al-Eisir Launches Resumption of Khartoum International Channel Broadcasts
- [SNA] - Minister of Culture, Information, Antiquities and Tourism Khalid Al-Eisir on Sunday launched the resumption of broadcasts by Khartoum International Channel at its headquarters in Omdurman, in the presence of ministry officials, media and security officials, and representatives of local and foreign television channels.
Energy Ministry and Khartoum State Discuss Fuel Supply
- [SNA] - Khartoum State Wali Ahmed Othman Hamza and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Engineer Ali Abdel-Rahman Mohamed discussed arrangements to secure regular fuel supplies and meet growing demand amid the return of citizens and the resumption of commercial and industrial activities.
TSC President Receives Credentials of Pakistan's Ambassador to Sudan
- [SNA] Khartoum, (SUNA) -- President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan on Sunday received at the Republican Palace the credentials of Pakistan's Ambassador to Sudan Atif Sharif, in the presence of Foreign Minister Ambassador Mohi-Eddin Salem.
Sudan Prepares to Participate in COP31 Climate Conference in Türkiye
- [SNA] Khartoum, (SUNA) -- Secretary-General of the Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources Suleiman Al-Bouni chaired on Sunday a coordination meeting at his office to prepare for the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), scheduled to be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to 20, 2026.
Fuel Prices Rise As Shortages Deepen Across Sudan
- [Dabanga] Fuel prices have risen in several Sudanese states as shortages and long queues return to Khartoum, piling pressure on households already struggling with soaring food prices and a weaker pound.
Sudan Public Remain Frustrated By Bankak App Glitches Despite Update
- [Dabanga] Klhartoum / Port Sudan -- The persistent malfunctioning of banking application Bankak, Sudan's most widely used banking application, has deepened customers' difficulties and become a source of considerable frustration, despite a recent update announced by the management of the Bank of Khartoum.
Women Detained in Nyala, South Darfur - a Call to Protect Detainees
- [Darfur Network for Human Rights] DNHR expresses serious concern over the situation of women detained in Nyala, South Darfur State. Reports continue to indicate that large numbers of women, including activists and women human rights defenders, remain in detention.
Switzerland Joins EU Sanctions On Sudan Gold Trade
- [Dabanga] Berne -- Switzerland's Federal Council has banned the purchase and import of gold originating in Sudan, aligning with European Union sanctions targeting Sudan's gold trade.
El Burhan Says 'U.S. Arms Embargo Proposal Will Fail At UN'
- [Dabanga] Khartoum / New York City -- Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Commander and Sovereignty Council President Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan said a US-backed proposal to extend the UN arms embargo on Darfur to all of Sudan will fail at the Unite Nations Security Council.
All of Africa Today - September 11, 2026
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DNHR Joins Coalition Call for Renewal of UN Fact-Finding Mission On Sudan
- [Darfur Network for Human Rights] DNHR has joined six other human rights organizations calling on the UN Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan. This follows the mission's latest report on escalating militarization, external support networks, and continuing grave violations against civilians.
Sudan's Civil Society Groups Reject El Burhan's Mooted Dialogue As 'Political Cover'
- [Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudanese civil society coalitions and actors, the Darfur Women Platform, Sudan Civic Convergence Tracks, Sudan Peace Call, Tadamon, and Union's Front, have issued a categorical rejection of a proposed Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue sponsored by Gel Abdelfattah El Burhan and the country's military leadership, warning that a political process organised under the authority of one of the parties to the war cannot deliver either peace or legitimacy.
16 Cholera Deaths Reported in West Kordofan, Darfur Vaccination Drive Begins
- [Dabanga] Tawila / En Nuhoud / El Fula / Wad Banda -- About 70 cholera cases and 16 deaths have been reported in villages in El Adiya locality, West Kordofan, as a vaccination campaign gets underway in Tawila, North Darfur.
All of Africa Today - September 10, 2026
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Desperate Exodus - Conflict and Rains Overwhelm Sudan's Blue Nile State
- [Ayin Network] As insecurity continues to plague Geisan and Kurmuk in southern Blue Nile State, hundreds of families have fled the fighting, only to find temporary camps hastily set up. The exodus takes place at a time when the conflict-displaced are besieged by the rainy season and shortages of food, medicine and shelter, local aid volunteers told Ayin.
Bankak Outages Disrupt Sudan's Digital Payments and Markets
- [Dabanga] Khartoum -- Intermittent outages affecting Bankak, an app offered by the Bank of Khartoum, and other electronic payment services have disrupted financial transactions and market activity, increasing demand for cash, according to bankers and technology experts.
