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Sudan
Sudan is tracked through conflict reports, humanitarian access, displacement, food security and international diplomacy. Humanitarian indicators matter here as much as battlefield claims.
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Live dossierSudan’s date palm trees under threat from drought and wildfires
In Sudan, date palm trees are an economic lifeline for residents of Northern State.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan's capital
The military authorities retook control of the city 18 months ago, but the conflict continues elsewhere.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
Sudan lifts two-year curfew in Khartoum amid ongoing war
Sudan has lifted a two-year-old night-time curfew and a state of emergency in the capital, Khartoum, in a move authorities say will allow residents to move and work around the clock.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
UN and partners strengthen Ebola preparedness in South Sudan border town
Humanitarian organisations warn there is a significant risk of a spillover due to extensive cross-border trade and travel between the two countries.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
Armed raid on cattle camp kills at least 49 in South Sudan
Thirty-three people were also wounded as gunmen raided village and seasonal cattle camp in northwest of the country.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
IOM South Sudan: Critical funding gap for life-saving WASH in Bentiu and Malakal
IOM South Sudan: Critical funding gap for life-saving WASH in Bentiu and Malakal
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Organization for Migration
Sudan Emergency: Population movements from Sudan - 24 August 2026
Sudan Emergency: Population movements from Sudan - 24 August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
South Sudan Nexus Digest Issue #2 | June - July 2026
South Sudan Nexus Digest Issue #2 | June - July 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan
Chad accuses Sudan of air strike near shared border that killed 12
An air strike on a fuel market near Chad's border with Sudan killed 12 and injured seven, according to officials.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
How Airlink moved vital medical supplies into war-hit Sudan
How Airlink moved vital medical supplies into war-hit Sudan
Source confidence: low
Google News: STAT Times
Security Council LIVE: War, hunger, flooding escalates in Sudan
Suffering in Sudan continues to grow in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis amid brutal mass killings, abductions and rape, top UN officials warned the Security Council on Monday, calling for action to end the four-year-long war. UN News app users can follow our coverage here. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security, Google News: UN News, France 24 - English
MSF South Sudan: When the River is the Only Road to Healthcare
MSF South Sudan: When the River is the Only Road to Healthcare
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Médecins Sans Frontières
The RSF’s defeat will not end Sudan’s war but merely fragment it
Sudanese army's battlefield gains rely on an armed coalition it may struggle to control once the common enemy is gone.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Dozens killed in rebel attacks on Sudan’s Kordofan, medical group says
Sudan Doctors Network says SPLM-N rebels killed 27 people in South Kordofan, including four children.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
US urges tougher UN sanctions to pressure Sudan’s warring sides toward peace
The United States is pushing for tougher United Nations sanctions on Sudan’s warring parties, seeking to curb foreign military support and pressure the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to negotiate an end to a conflict that has killed at least 59,000 people and displaced some 13 million. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest, Google News: AP News, Google News: Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Water crisis makes life in Sudan’s El Obeid refugee camps even worse
Families displaced by war in Sudan’s El Obeid refugee camps face crippling water shortages.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Is Sudan’s battlefield shaping the terms of its next political phase?
Army gains, RSF defections and al-Burhan’s political push point to a possible shift in Sudan’s war.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
WHO Weekly Situation Update on Ongoing Health Emergency Events in South Sudan - Week #34, Date: 17 - 23 Aug 2026
WHO Weekly Situation Update on Ongoing Health Emergency Events in South Sudan - Week #34, Date: 17 - 23 Aug 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: World Health Organization
Saudi Arabia at UN: Attacks exacerbate humanitarian crisis and conflict in Sudan
Saudi Arabia at UN: Attacks exacerbate humanitarian crisis and conflict in Sudan
Source confidence: low
Google News: Saudi Gazette
UNHCR - IOM Sudan Emergency Response I Vulnerability Profiling of Families
UNHCR - IOM Sudan Emergency Response I Vulnerability Profiling of Families
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Organization for Migration, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
South Sudan Refugees and Asylum-seekers I Persons with Specific Needs - 31 July 2026
South Sudan Refugees and Asylum-seekers I Persons with Specific Needs - 31 July 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Two UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
Two UN peacekeepers have been killed and a total of seven people injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed a patrol in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state on Monday. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security, Africanews - Latest
South Sudan - Environmentally sustainable Supply Chains: Best Practice Form (2025-2027)
South Sudan - Environmentally sustainable Supply Chains: Best Practice Form (2025-2027)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme
Sudan Operation – Coordination Meeting Minutes (18 August 2026)
Sudan Operation – Coordination Meeting Minutes (18 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme
Amid Civil War, Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis Worsening Due to 'Lack of Action': UN Official
Amid Civil War, Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis Worsening Due to 'Lack of Action': UN Official
Source confidence: low
Google News: Common Dreams
Ambush in South Sudan kills peacekeeping troops
Ambush in South Sudan kills peacekeeping troops
Source confidence: medium
Google News: Al Jazeera
Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Sudan, 24 August 2026
Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Sudan, 24 August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Sudan’s conflict worsening, UN political and peacebuilding chief warns
Sudan’s conflict worsening, UN political and peacebuilding chief warns
Source confidence: low
Google News: DPPA
Sudan: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2025 [EN/AR]
Sudan: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2025 [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Insecurity Insight, Safeguarding Health in Conflict
UNHCR Emergency situation in Chad I Update on arrivals from Sudan (23 August 2026)
UNHCR Emergency situation in Chad I Update on arrivals from Sudan (23 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children
For millions of children in Sudan, the classroom remains out of reach as the country’s civil war continues to disrupt their education. To help tackle this huge problem, the UN global education fund on Monday announced a $22 million initiative to help 200,000 youngsters return to learning. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - All, ReliefWeb: Education Cannot Wait
Sudan Conflict: $22M Aid for 200,000 Schoolchildren
Sudan Conflict: $22M Aid for 200,000 Schoolchildren
Source confidence: low
Google News: Mirage News
An end to the suffering in Sudan will only come through an humanitarian truce, a permanent ceasefire and an inclusive civilian-led political process: UK statement at the UN Security Council
An end to the suffering in Sudan will only come through an humanitarian truce, a permanent ceasefire and an inclusive civilian-led political process: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Source confidence: low
Google News: GOV.UK
The crisis in Sudan, explained
The crisis in Sudan, explained
Source confidence: low
Google News: Concern Worldwide
Civil War in Sudan | Global Conflict Tracker
Civil War in Sudan | Global Conflict Tracker
Source confidence: low
Google News: Council on Foreign Relations
Video: Thousands of families flee fighting in Sudan’s North Kordofan State
Mothers and their children are in dire need of food and safety in Sudan’s conflict-stricken Kordofan State.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
CORE Sudan Situation: Sudanese return from neighbouring countries (as of 15 Aug 2026)
CORE Sudan Situation: Sudanese return from neighbouring countries (as of 15 Aug 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Sudan: Goz Al Salam Camp GBV Safety Audit Report - White Nile State (June 2026)
Sudan: Goz Al Salam Camp GBV Safety Audit Report - White Nile State (June 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Gender Based Violence Area of Responsibility, Protection Cluster
More than 200,000 newly displaced in Sudan’s Kordofan region
Intensified fighting in Sudan has displaced at least 200,000 people in the Kordofan region since late last year. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Al Jazeera - All News, Google News: Sudan Tribune
El Obeid, Sudan : A Growing Humanitarian Emergency
El Obeid, Sudan : A Growing Humanitarian Emergency
Source confidence: low
Google News: Next Century Foundation
Sudan farms lie barren as El Nino leaves Nile banks dry
Across the country, farmland that could feed the world's largest hunger crisis many times over lies fallow, as weary farmers once again find themselves in the crosshairs of faraway destruction
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
South Sudan Health Cluster Dashboard (July 2026)
South Sudan Health Cluster Dashboard (July 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Health Cluster, World Health Organization
Sudan’s aid workers under fire as volunteers keep humanitarian lifeline alive
Sudan’s aid workers under fire as volunteers keep humanitarian lifeline alive
Source confidence: low
Google News: Dabanga Radio TV Online
Sudan’s displacement crisis deepens as violence escalates
Sudan’s displacement crisis deepens as violence escalates This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News, Google News: Menafn
Sudan: Over 3 years into an emergency that has become everyday life
Sudan: Over 3 years into an emergency that has become everyday life This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Google News: UNESCO
Sudan | Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) Market Overview, 2 - 11 July 2026
Sudan | Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) Market Overview, 2 - 11 July 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: REACH Initiative
At the Brink: Preventing Atrocity Crimes and Safeguarding South Sudan’s Transition (August 2026)
At the Brink: Preventing Atrocity Crimes and Safeguarding South Sudan’s Transition (August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Human Rights Council
World Humanitarian Day: Sudan Among Africa’s Deadliest Conflicts for Aid Workers
World Humanitarian Day: Sudan Among Africa’s Deadliest Conflicts for Aid Workers
Source confidence: low
Google News: DNE Africa
The road to el-Obeid, Sudan’s besieged city sheltering thousands
Al Jazeera’s AlMigdad Alruhaid travelled along one of the main supply roads to Sudan’s besieged city of el-Obeid.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
One geography, two states: Saudi Arabia’s security approach to Sudan
Riyadh sees Sudan’s unity and stability as inseparable from its own security across the Red Sea.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Sudan: Extend the Fact-Finding Mission’s mandate and ensure adequate resources for investigations and reporting
Sudan: Extend the Fact-Finding Mission’s mandate and ensure adequate resources for investigations and reporting
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies, Amnesty International
Sudan Women Advisory Group Statement on World Humanitarian Day 2026 [EN/AR]
Sudan Women Advisory Group Statement on World Humanitarian Day 2026 [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Women
As elections near, South Sudan risks new atrocity crimes, warns rights probe
The under-reported humanitarian crisis in South Sudan risks deepening with the real possibility of further atrocity crimes unless renewed fighting stops, a UN-backed probe said on Thursday. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security, ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Google News: Legis1
Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Working Group South Sudan Meeting Minutes - 26 March 2026
Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Working Group South Sudan Meeting Minutes - 26 March 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Organization for Migration
The humanitarian system at a turning point: Lessons from Sudan Sudan (July 2026) [EN/AR]
The humanitarian system at a turning point: Lessons from Sudan Sudan (July 2026) [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Conflict and Environment Observatory, Conflict Sensitivity Facility
Beyond Emergency Care: Why Sudan's Humanitarian Response Must Also Protect Essential Health Services
Beyond Emergency Care: Why Sudan's Humanitarian Response Must Also Protect Essential Health Services
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Qatar Charity
Sudan war: 318 RSF fighters defect to army in latest blow to paramilitary
Sudan’s army says 318 Rapid Support Forces fighters, including four commanders, have defected and joined its ranks in the latest apparent surrender by paramilitary personnel. The move comes as defections increase and fighting continues to devastate the country more than three years into the war.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
Sudan humanitarian crisis: When roads become impassable, help cannot wait
Sudan humanitarian crisis: When roads become impassable, help cannot wait This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: CARE, Google News: care.org
Sudan war: How children try to survive in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
Sudan war: How children try to survive in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
Source confidence: low
Google News: Sky News
Children in Khartoum slowly return back to school amid war
It’s a new school day in Khartoum, where children are slowly returning to classrooms as security improves. But recovery will be long, with damaged schools, overcrowded classes and too few teachers and supplies.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest