AGP Executive Report

Drone Toll: UN rights chief Volker Türk says drone strikes killed at least 306 people and injured hundreds across Sudan in the first three weeks of October. Attacks attributed to both the army and the RSF hit homes, markets, hospitals, displacement sites and vital services. Hunger Crisis: A UK-led group of 32 partners warns famine risks are rising, with 19.5 million people facing acute food insecurity and five million at emergency levels. Aid restrictions and worsening conditions threaten to deepen the crisis. El Fasher: Amnesty reports unlawful killings, detention and torture a year after the RSF captured the city; its population has fallen to about 7% of last year’s peak. Separate investigations say hospitals were deliberately targeted during the siege. Peace Efforts: Geneva consultations have drawn 27 delegations, while UN officials say there is no military solution to the war. Sudanese women’s rights activists are urging a ceasefire and safe, unrestricted aid access. Culture: A Katara exhibition of 95 photographs showcases Sudan’s landscapes, heritage and communities through October 31.

Culture: Katara’s “Mosaic of Sudan” exhibition in Doha presents 95 photographs of Sudanese landscapes and traditions through October 31. El Fasher: Amnesty International says civilians still face unlawful killings, torture and arbitrary detention a year after the RSF captured the city; fewer than 70,000 people remain, down from more than one million. Daily hardship: Fuel shortages and rising prices are leaving Port Sudan drivers waiting hours to refuel and struggling to cover household costs. Hunger and attacks: The UK and 31 partners warn of rising famine risk as drought and conflict deepen hunger; drone strikes are also taking a growing toll on civilians. Military and peace efforts: Sudan’s army says it has retaken strategic bases in Blue Nile, while Geneva consultations pursue a coordinated path to peace.

El Fasher: Amnesty says civilians still face killings, torture and arbitrary detention a year after the RSF seized the city; fewer than 70,000 people remain, down from more than one million before the war. Everyday hardship: Fuel shortages are forcing Port Sudan minibus driver Azhari Mohamed to spend a day queuing for petrol, squeezing the income he needs to support his family as prices climb. Sudanese heritage: A Katara exhibition in Qatar uses 95 photographs to showcase the country’s landscapes, traditions and daily life through Oct. 31. Blue Nile: The Sudanese army says it has retaken the Bakori military base and Ouklili area after clashes with RSF forces. Hunger warning: The UK and 31 partners are urging urgent action as drought, conflict and aid shortages deepen famine risks in Sudan.

Famine Warning: The UK and 31 partners say 19.5 million people in Sudan face acute hunger, including 5 million at emergency levels. Fighting, blocked aid and El Niño-driven drought are worsening the crisis. Drone Attacks: The UN documented at least 306 deaths from drone strikes in the first three weeks of October, with attacks hitting homes, markets, hospitals and essential services. Sudanese authorities also accused the RSF of striking fuel stations and service facilities in North Kordofan. El Fasher: A year after the RSF captured the city, Amnesty says its population has fallen to about 70,000 from more than a million, amid reports of killings, detention and torture. A BBC investigation documented 43 attacks on health facilities during the siege and takeover; the RSF rejected its findings. Peace and Accountability: Geneva talks brought 27 delegations together, with UN officials saying there is no military solution. UAE candidate Lana Nusseibeh faces scrutiny over allegations of her country’s role in Sudan’s war, which the UAE denies.

Famine Warning: Sudan faces a worsening hunger crisis, with 19.5 million people acutely food insecure and five million at emergency levels, the UK and 31 partners warned. El Niño-driven drought, fighting and blocked aid threaten to push more areas into famine and leave 825,000 children severely malnourished. Drone Attacks: The UN documented at least 306 deaths from drone strikes in October, blaming attacks by both sides on homes, markets, hospitals and other civilian sites. North Kordofan authorities separately accused the RSF of targeting fuel stations and service facilities in Al-Rahad and Umm Rawaba. El Fasher Hospitals: A BBC investigation found at least 43 attacks on healthcare sites during the RSF siege and takeover; UN human rights chief Volker Türk said the attacks may amount to war crimes. The RSF rejects the findings. Peace Efforts: Geneva talks involving 22 countries and international organisations called for a humanitarian truce, an end to foreign interference and renewed negotiations, saying there is no military solution to the war.

Civilian Toll: The African Union and Red Cross condemned deadly drone and air attacks across Sudan, saying strikes have hit markets, homes and sites sheltering displaced people. The AU called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. El Fasher Healthcare: A BBC investigation documented at least 43 attacks on hospitals and medical sites during the city’s siege and takeover; it reported 55 medical workers killed. The RSF rejected the findings. Amnesty says civilians still face unlawful killings, detention and torture in the city. Famine Risk: Drought linked to El Niño is threatening crops and livestock as aid cuts and conflict deepen hunger. The UN warns needs are rising across Darfur and Kordofan. Front Lines: The army says it has retaken the strategic Bakori base and Ouklili area in Blue Nile. Peace Efforts: Geneva consultations brought 27 delegations together to coordinate diplomacy, but produced no ceasefire; prisoner exchanges and exam access were discussed as possible confidence-building steps. Khartoum Life: Despite falling book sales, a bookseller continues bringing literature to a market in the capital, as community initiatives help revive cultural life.

Civilian Protection: The ICRC says aerial attacks in Sudan have killed hundreds in recent weeks, hitting homes, markets and displacement sites; its hospitals treated more than 2,700 people with weapon-related injuries in the first half of 2026. Peace Efforts: Geneva talks brought governments and international bodies together to coordinate initiatives, but ended without a ceasefire. UN envoy Pekka Haavisto warned that some still believe they can win militarily. Blue Nile: The army says it has retaken Bakori and Ouklili, as rival forces issue conflicting claims over control of the region. Economic Strain: The pound has plunged to 10,000 per US dollar as war deepens the crisis, while flour shortages threaten bread supplies in the capital. Khartoum Life: Amid the devastation, bookseller Muhammad al-Sheikh keeps displaying his books at a southern Khartoum market, part of a wider effort to revive cultural life across the city. US Protections: More than 1,800 Sudanese in the United States have temporary protection from deportation for now, though officials have not said how long it will last.

West Darfur: Rallies in El Geneina voiced support for the Tasis administration, an RSF-aligned coalition, while calling for civilian protection, investigations into alleged abuses and a civilian state. Blue Nile Fighting: Tasis and Sudan’s army issued conflicting claims over control of Al-Birka, a strategic area; the alliance says it captured a military camp, while the army says it dealt its forces a decisive blow. Peace Efforts: Twenty-seven delegations met in Geneva for a UN-backed push to coordinate peace initiatives, but neither side in the war attended. The UN envoy said there is no military solution and urged practical steps to end the fighting; participants also warned against outside support that prolongs the conflict. Civilian Crisis: Recent drone strikes have reportedly killed more than 160 people across Sudan, while displacement exceeds 8.5 million and famine fears grow. The war is also driving the pound to a new low, with reports of severe bread shortages and water-related school closures.

Peace Efforts: UN-backed talks opened in Geneva with 27 delegations seeking ways to end Sudan’s war, but neither the army nor the RSF attended. Economic Crisis: The Sudanese pound hit a record 10,000 to the US dollar on the parallel market, driving up the cost of imports and basic goods. Civilian Safety: The RSF-aligned Tasees alliance accused the army of strikes that killed 21 people in West Kordofan, including a child; the claims have not been independently verified. Water Shortage: A severe water crisis in White Nile State has forced two schools to close and pushed some families to leave their villages. Border Tensions: Satellite imagery and survivor accounts placed a deadly strike on Sudanese gold miners in the disputed Halayeb Triangle, where at least 72 people were reportedly killed and hundreds remain missing.

Water and Education: A severe drinking-water shortage in White Nile State has forced two schools to close and driven some families from their villages, as traditional reservoirs dry up or fill with silt. Deadly Drone Attacks: Drone strikes across Sudan have killed civilians, including children in Khartoum. The UN condemned attacks that killed at least 48 people in Blue Nile and West Kordofan, many of them displaced families. Gold Rush Under Fire: At least 72 miners were reported killed in an airstrike near the Egyptian border, with hundreds still unaccounted for. Egypt said it targeted illegal miners inside its territory; the gold trade continues to sustain both sides of Sudan’s war. Bread Crisis: Flour shortages in Khartoum have driven up prices and cut the bread families can buy in half, while fresh harvest supplies have lowered some crop prices in El Gezira. Displacement and Protection: More than 8.5 million people are displaced, as famine fears grow and aid funding falls. In the US, temporary deportation protections for about 1,800 Sudanese people have been extended for now. Sudan’s Heritage: A newly uncovered faience workshop at ancient Napata offers fresh insight into how Kushite rulers used craft production to reinforce royal power.

Drone War: Reports say drone attacks across Sudan have killed more than 160 people since Sunday, hitting a market, transport hub and residential areas. The UN condemned strikes on displaced civilians in Blue Nile and West Kordofan; attacks in Khartoum killed four people, including three children. Hunger and Displacement: A flour shortage in Khartoum has sent sack prices soaring to SDG 180,000, leaving families with half as much bread for their money. More than 8.5 million people are displaced, and about 40% of the population faces acute hunger as famine fears grow in Darfur and Kordofan. Regional Security: The UN warned Sudan’s war is worsening violence across the border in the Central African Republic and urged the Security Council not to cut peacekeeper strength too soon. Sudanese in the US: About 1,800 Sudanese nationals retain temporary protection from deportation and work authorization while the US government considers its next decision. Kushite Heritage: Archaeologists found a faience workshop at the Temple of Sanam, shedding light on how Kushite rulers organized craft production and reinforced royal power.

Drone Attacks: More than 160 people have reportedly been killed in drone strikes across Sudan in recent days, including four people—three of them children—in Khartoum. The UN says attacks have also disrupted essential services and cancelled flights; both the army and RSF face blame for strikes across the country. Humanitarian Crisis: Only 31% of the roughly $10 billion needed for food, nutrition, health and water programmes in crisis-hit countries including Sudan had been funded by early October, Save the Children says, as malnutrition worsens. Border Gold Rush: At least 72 Sudanese miners were reportedly killed in an airstrike near the Egyptian border. Survivors say they have little choice but to return to the dangerous mines for income. Sudanese Abroad: The US has temporarily extended deportation protection for about 1,800 Sudanese, but has not said how long the reprieve will last.

Civilian Safety: The UN condemned drone strikes across Sudan that killed at least 19 people, including 10 children, over the weekend. A separate drone incident near Khartoum airport killed one person when interception debris hit a building; commercial flights were disrupted. Food and Fuel: Diesel shortages are threatening harvests and winter planting in Al-Jazirah, while soaring prices for fava beans are putting a household staple further out of reach. Humanitarian Crisis: Conflict, drought and funding shortfalls are deepening famine risks in Darfur and Kordofan, as millions face displacement and aid needs grow. Regional Tensions: In Blue Nile, warnings of renewed tribal violence have raised fears of a repeat of deadly clashes in 2022.

Civilian Toll: An RSF attack on a displacement camp in West Darfur killed at least 11 people and injured five, according to a regional government official; most victims were women and children. Separate drone strikes killed civilians in West Darfur and West Kordofan, including people travelling in a lorry, local monitors reported. Humanitarian Crisis: Millions remain displaced as aid funding falls, while drought and conflict are pushing Darfur and Kordofan closer to famine, UN monitors warn. Cultural Heritage: Archaeologists have documented nearly 300 sites in northern Sudan’s Miseida region, tracing human activity back around 12,000 years and uncovering a life-sized rock carving that may depict an ancient ruler.

Civilian Toll: Drone attacks killed civilians in West Darfur and West Kordofan, including six women in Bir Saliba and four people aboard a lorry, according to local monitors. The UN has called for an immediate end to drone attacks. Humanitarian Crisis: Millions remain displaced as aid funding shrinks, while drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan closer to famine. In North Kordofan, Qatar Charity says it delivered 3,600 food baskets to about 21,000 displaced people. Nyala Front: Sudan’s army says airstrikes on RSF positions in Nyala caused heavy losses. The RSF alleges a strike hit a livestock market and caused civilian casualties; details could not be independently verified. Sudanese Abroad: Sudanese nationals enrolled in the US Temporary Protected Status programme will retain deportation protection for now, pending a final decision. Border Concerns: At least 114 people were reportedly killed in a suspected Egyptian airstrike on an artisanal gold mine near Sudan’s northern border, according to Emergency Lawyers.

Civilian Toll: Drone strikes and explosions have killed scores across Sudan, including 30 people at a displacement shelter in Blue Nile, while an attack on Nyala’s livestock market killed 30 civilians, according to the RSF; the army says its strikes targeted RSF positions. Gold Miners: At least 114 people were killed in an October 10 strike on an artisanal mine near the Egyptian border, according to Emergency Lawyers. Survivors and activists blame Egyptian forces; Cairo’s alleged role has fuelled anger as Sudan’s response remains muted. Hunger Crisis: A UN-backed monitor warns that war and drought are pushing Darfur and Kordofan closer to famine. Malnutrition surveys in parts of South Darfur found acute rates of 38% and 30.8%, while insecurity and funding gaps hamper aid. Relief and Peace: Qatar Charity says it delivered 3,600 food baskets to about 21,000 displaced people in North Kordofan. The UN and US are pressing for a humanitarian truce as the conflict shows no sign of easing.