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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 dossierAid cuts force mass clinic closures across Sudan, leaving millions without healthcare
Aid cuts force mass clinic closures across Sudan, leaving millions without healthcare
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Médecins Sans Frontières
South Sudan: A Lifeline Under Pressure
South Sudan: A Lifeline Under Pressure
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Committee of the Red Cross
South Sudan - Access Constraints Map, 4 September 2026
South Sudan - Access Constraints Map, 4 September 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme
UNICEF Sudan Humanitarian Situation Report No. 45, 31 July 2026
UNICEF Sudan Humanitarian Situation Report No. 45, 31 July 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Children's Fund
Sudan’s economic crisis deepens as prices soar and wages collapse
Sudan’s deepening economic crisis is putting basic necessities increasingly out of reach for families, as the country’s currency continues to lose value and prices surge across markets.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
Attacks on Health Care in Sudan, 19 - 31 August 2026
Attacks on Health Care in Sudan, 19 - 31 August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Insecurity Insight
South Sudan Humanitarian Flash Update (Restoring Life-Saving Services: UNICEF Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) – Wiechjol and Waat), August 2026
South Sudan Humanitarian Flash Update (Restoring Life-Saving Services: UNICEF Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) – Wiechjol and Waat), August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Children's Fund
New reservoir offers innovative solution to South Sudan cattle beef
At the end of a history-laden path winding through palm trees and scattered ruins – remnants of once-vibrant villages destroyed by cattle raids – lies a rare sight in this dry part of Terekeka county in South Sudan: a sparkling, fresh water source.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security
UN experts urge Sudan-wide arms embargo
A weapons embargo must be extended to the whole of Sudan, and it must be enforced. That is, in essence, the conclusion of a UN experts' report presented to the Human Rights Council. The report also points to the responsibility of foreign entities in a conflict that has now been raging for more than three years. Our correspondent Bastien Renouil tells us more.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
A nation trapped: photographing the broken promises of Sudan's revolution
Syrian-born photographer Abdulmonam Eassa travelled to Sudan as the fall of its longtime dictator, toppled by massive protests, raised hopes of a democratic rebirth. Instead, he witnessed the country descend into another military takeover, rivalry and all-out war. RFI spoke to him about the resulting photo series, War in Sudan: A Nation Trapped, which is now on show at the Visa pour l'Image festival in southern France.
Source confidence: medium
RFI - English
At least five killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan in attack by rebel group
Sudan Doctors Network says SPLM-N forces shelled residential areas in the town of Dilling.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Sudan Protection Cluster Alert: Blue Nile - Escalating Hostilities and Humanitarian Access Constraints
Sudan Protection Cluster Alert: Blue Nile - Escalating Hostilities and Humanitarian Access Constraints
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Protection Cluster
South Sudan Humanitarian Update (as of 31 August 2026)
South Sudan Humanitarian Update (as of 31 August 2026) This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Google News: The Eastleigh Voice, Google News: North East Bylines
Sudan: blood on the hands of foreign powers
Sudan: blood on the hands of foreign powers
Source confidence: low
Google News: lens.civicus.org
Sudan’s conflict at three years: Evidence for recovery, resilience, and rebuilding
Sudan’s conflict at three years: Evidence for recovery, resilience, and rebuilding
Source confidence: low
Google News: IFPRI
Guidance note mainstreaming protection from sexual exploitation and abuse in Ebola preparedness, Readiness and response in South Sudan
Guidance note mainstreaming protection from sexual exploitation and abuse in Ebola preparedness, Readiness and response in South Sudan
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan
Guidelines for Institutionalizing Accountability for Mainstreaming PSEA in Programmes and Projects in South Sudan (October 2024)
Guidelines for Institutionalizing Accountability for Mainstreaming PSEA in Programmes and Projects in South Sudan (October 2024)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan
The conflict in Sudan
The conflict in Sudan The House of Commons Library
Source confidence: low
Google News: The House of Commons Library
Transnational network fuelling war in Sudan, UN report claims
Sudan’s brutal three-year war is being fueled by a transnational network of foreign companies, the United Nations said in a report on Thursday.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
Foreign fighters and external support fuel Sudan’s war: UN-backed probe
Investigation says support for warring parties strengthens military capabilities, intensifies humanitarian crisis. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News, Google News: Gulf News
WFP South Sudan Country Brief August 2026
WFP South Sudan Country Brief August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: World Food Programme
The war in Sudan is also a battle over the story
The war in Sudan is also a battle over the story
Source confidence: low
Google News: The Media Online
Outside forces fuel Sudan war, new report finds
Foreign recruitment and external support networks are fuelling the brutal conflict in Sudan, independent UN human rights investigators said on Thursday in a new report, calling for accountability as fighting continues between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - All, Google News: Al Jazeera
Sudan Cluster Alert - Site Management Funding Collapse: Critical Coverage Gaps Nationwide (3 September 2026)
Sudan Cluster Alert - Site Management Funding Collapse: Critical Coverage Gaps Nationwide (3 September 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: CCCM Cluster, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Sudan Humanitarian Fund Annual Report 2025
Sudan Humanitarian Fund Annual Report 2025
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
WHO Weekly Situation Update on Ongoing Health Emergency Events in South Sudan - Week #35, Date: 24–30 Aug 2026
WHO Weekly Situation Update on Ongoing Health Emergency Events in South Sudan - Week #35, Date: 24–30 Aug 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: World Health Organization
WHO and Federal Ministry of Health step up Sudan’s preparedness for potential Ebola outbreak
WHO and Federal Ministry of Health step up Sudan’s preparedness for potential Ebola outbreak
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: World Health Organization
ACTED South Sudan Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) - Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) Report, Majoknythiou Reception Centre & Host Communities, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State 2026
ACTED South Sudan Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) - Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) Report, Majoknythiou Reception Centre & Host Communities, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Sudan: Air attack destroys food aid for families in South Kordofan
Two truckloads of food aid destined for hungry families in South Kordofan state, Sudan, were destroyed in an aerial attack over the weekend, the World Food Progamme (WFP) said on Wednesday.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - All
Sudan | LTC Logistics - January to July 2026
Sudan | LTC Logistics - January to July 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Emergency Telecommunications Cluster, Logistics Cluster
South Sudan: Food Security Outlook Update: Conflict and drought to drive Emergency and risk of Famine during harvest, August 2026 - January 2027
South Sudan: Food Security Outlook Update: Conflict and drought to drive Emergency and risk of Famine during harvest, August 2026 - January 2027
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Famine Early Warning System Network
MSF Sudan: Responding to growing humanitarian and health needs in South Kordofan
MSF Sudan: Responding to growing humanitarian and health needs in South Kordofan This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Médecins Sans Frontières, Google News: DW.com
South Sudan Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) 1- 12 August 2026
South Sudan Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) 1- 12 August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: REACH Initiative
Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Denise Brown, on the detention of aid workers
Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Denise Brown, on the detention of aid workers
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan
Japan contributes USD 2.2 million boost to support WFP effort to tackle malnutrition in South Sudan
Japan contributes USD 2.2 million boost to support WFP effort to tackle malnutrition in South Sudan
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: World Food Programme
Sudan - National Health Cluster Meeting, 26 August 2026 [Meeting Minutes]
Sudan - National Health Cluster Meeting, 26 August 2026 [Meeting Minutes]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Health Cluster, World Health Organization
Closing the Immunization Access Gap in South Sudan using Geospatial Intelligence to reach underserved children: a case of Unity State
Closing the Immunization Access Gap in South Sudan using Geospatial Intelligence to reach underserved children: a case of Unity State
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: World Health Organization
Which Sources Offer the Most Reliable Updates on Sudan's War and Humanitarian Situation?
Which Sources Offer the Most Reliable Updates on Sudan's War and Humanitarian Situation?
Source confidence: low
Google News: Sudanese American Physicians Association
People fleeing Sudan civil war face ‘dire and deteriorating’ conditions in refuge city
People fleeing Sudan civil war face ‘dire and deteriorating’ conditions in refuge city
Source confidence: medium
Google News: The Guardian
Sudan’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
News: Major military buildup observed at ENDF base in Asosa amid Sudan war, Yale HRL flags
News: Major military buildup observed at ENDF base in Asosa amid Sudan war, Yale HRL flags
Source confidence: low
Google News: addisstandard.com
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
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
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
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