AGP Executive Report

Civilian Toll: An airstrike killed five children from one family in Abu Zaeima, North Kordofan, and injured their mother, rights monitors said, amid escalating fighting and drone attacks across Sudan. Children and Education: Drones overhead are forcing schools to suspend lessons in El Obeid; NRC says its learning centres there serve more than 5,500 pupils, while attacks have also damaged a university dormitory and a warehouse holding textbooks. Detention Crisis: Sudan Doctors Network warns that more than 6,500 people held by the RSF in El Geneina face food shortages, worsening health and rising daily deaths; the detainees include about 500 children. Hunger Emergency: Conflict, drought and funding shortages are deepening famine risk in Darfur and Kordofan, with aid monitors warning that conditions are deteriorating. Higher Education: Sudan’s universities are being pushed to reopen their original campuses, but restoring buildings alone will not rebuild academic staff, research and practical training.

Education Under Fire: Drones overhead are forcing schools in El Obeid to suspend lessons. An NRC-backed learning programme has enrolled more than 5,500 children, even as attacks damage shelters and destroy textbooks. Food Crisis: A new IPC alert warns famine risk is worsening across Darfur and Kordofan as conflict, displacement and drought deepen hunger and malnutrition, while aid efforts face funding and access constraints. Sudanese Culture: Sudanese artist Khalid Albaih is among more than 120 artists featured in Doha’s new Rubaiya Qatar art programme. The film Cotton Queen, set in a Sudanese village, examines how tradition and modernisation can both reinforce control over girls. Art & Film: A London exhibition on women artists in conflict zones includes Sudan, while Doha Film Festival’s short-film selection features stories from Sudan and other parts of the region.

Sudanese Cinema: A new review praises Cotton Queen, director Suzannah Mirghani’s coming-of-age drama set in a cotton-growing village, for challenging both inherited hierarchies and the promises of modernisation. Sudanese Art Abroad: Sudanese artist Khalid Albaih is among more than 120 artists named for Qatar’s first Rubaiya quadrennial, opening in November. Film: Doha Film Festival’s short-film competition includes stories from Sudan alongside films from across the region and beyond. Food Crisis: Conflict and severe drought are worsening hunger in Darfur and Kordofan, with a global food monitor warning that famine risk is growing.

Famine Alert: A new IPC warning says conflict, drought and displacement are worsening hunger risks in parts of Darfur and Kordofan. It is not a declaration of famine across Sudan, but aid shortages are making food and treatment harder to reach. Sudanese Voices: A tribute to late revolutionary writer Muzan Alneel spotlights her final book on popular power and democracy in Sudan’s revolution. Cinema: Sudanese stories feature among 22 films selected for Doha Film Festival’s 2026 short-film competition. Creative Access: A Sudan-born writer reflects on how class shapes African art, recalling how murals, poetry and songs gave voice to Sudan’s December Revolution.

Food Crisis: A new IPC alert warns that conflict, displacement, drought and funding shortages are deepening famine risk in parts of Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, with acute malnutrition and scarce clean water adding to the danger. Khartoum Violence: Two Egyptian truck drivers were shot dead at a market; a suspect reportedly cited revenge for miners killed near the border, but that motive remains unverified. Sudan’s army chief has ordered an investigation into the miners’ deaths. Sudanese Cinema: Director Ibrahim “Snoopy” Ahmad’s Where Do I Belong?, about his decision to return to his family in Khartoum, won four awards at the Durban FilmMart. Peace Efforts: Sudanese anti-war civilian groups have presented a roadmap to regional and international mediators, proposing a broad-based process to pursue a ceasefire and civilian rule. Education and Work: With schools closed by war, an 18-year-old from West Kordofan left his studies and travelled north to mine gold to help support his family.

Culture & Identity: A Bay Area event will explore how a Sudanese teenager adapts to life in a new culture and how folktales connect people across borders. Food Crisis: The IPC warns famine risk is growing in Darfur and Kordofan as conflict, drought and scarce aid deepen hunger; a separate report says 1,852 people have died from malnutrition in areas controlled by the Sudan Liberation Movement. Peace Efforts: Sudanese anti-war groups have presented regional and international mediators with a roadmap proposing a ceasefire, humanitarian support and an inclusive political process. Youth & Education: With schools closed by war, a young man from West Kordofan left his studies to work in dangerous gold mines and support his family.

Youth and Work: War has driven 18-year-old Moataz Ismail out of school and into dangerous gold mining in northern Sudan, after his school in West Kordofan closed and his family lost its farming income. Hunger and Health: Famine risk is worsening across Darfur and Kordofan as conflict and drought cut food supplies and livelihoods. A civil authority in areas held by the Sudan Liberation Movement reports 1,852 deaths linked to malnutrition, while health services and schools have also faltered. Peace Effort: Sudanese anti-war groups have presented regional and international mediators with a roadmap proposing humanitarian aid, a ceasefire and broad civilian participation in a political process. Culture and Exile: Sudanese singer and oud player Sulaf’s album ABA draws on her great-grandfather’s Sufi poetry and heritage; she began it after war left her unable to return home.

Safety: A wave of kidnappings in Nyala has left families unable to locate abducted traders and activists. The UN has also warned that drone strikes are killing civilians in Sudan, including people sheltering from the fighting. Food Security: Famine risk is worsening across Darfur and Kordofan as conflict, drought and aid shortages deepen hunger; malnutrition in two South Darfur camps has surpassed famine thresholds. Culture: Sudanese singer and oud player Sulaf’s album ABA weaves her great-grandfather’s Sufi poetry into songs about family, heritage and the pain of exile. Cost of Living: Sudan’s government says it is preparing spending cuts and expanding subsidised food outlets, with reduced-price bread planned in Khartoum and other states.

Civilian Toll: Sudanese officials say a drone launched from Ethiopia killed displaced people near the border; reports put the Blue Nile death toll between 30 and 41, including women and children. The UN also reported at least 17 civilians killed in drone strikes on shelters and homes in West Kordofan. Border Tragedy: Rights activists say at least 72 workers died in an airstrike on a gold mine near the Sudan-Egypt border. The toll and claims that Egypt carried out the strike have not been independently verified. Children at Risk: Sudan’s prolonged war is depriving children of education and exposing them to forced recruitment, civilian coalition leaders warn. Sudanese Abroad: A Sudanese national was among those killed in the Riyadh airport attack, which has disrupted travel across the region.

Children at Risk: Sudanese civilian leaders and analysts warn that the war is depriving children of education and exposing them to forced recruitment, while accusing army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of political manoeuvring. Civilian Toll: A paramilitary drone strike near Sudan’s Ethiopian border reportedly killed at least 40 people, including children; rights monitors also reported deadly strikes on a displacement shelter in the southeast. Sudanese Abroad: One Sudanese national was among 12 people killed in the missile attack on Riyadh’s airport, where more than 300 others were injured.

Civilian Toll: A drone strike on a displacement shelter in Blue Nile killed at least 40 people, including children, according to rights monitors; the UN said it was appalled. In Kadugli, shelling killed a woman and her three children, a medical group reported. Relief: A Kuwaiti charity launched a year-long sponsorship for 100 struggling Sudanese families across four states, supporting about 600 people. Women’s Rights: Sudan’s Feminist Justice Campaign completed its first phase, achieving half its goals. Culture & Memory: Sudanese-Armenian archivists are working to preserve their community’s history for future generations.

Civilian Safety: A drone strike on a displacement camp in Blue Nile state killed at least 40 people, including children, according to rights groups. The RSF was blamed; the UN said the area had faced sustained attacks. Living Heritage: A feature on Bedouin oral poetry links Sudan’s Al-Dubayt verses with folk traditions across the region, showing how spoken poetry carries shared histories and emotion. Culture Beyond Borders: Sudanese-Armenian archivists are working to preserve their community’s history, while Sudanese artist Soulja is taking the country’s sound to global audiences. Women’s Rights: Sudan’s Feminist Justice Campaign has completed its first phase, achieving about half of its stated goals.

Civilian Toll: A drone strike on a displacement camp in Blue Nile state killed dozens, including women and children, according to local officials and witnesses. The attack underscores the dangers facing families driven from their homes by Sudan’s war. Women’s Rights: Sudan’s Feminist Justice Campaign has completed its first phase, achieving half its goals as advocates press for greater protection and justice. Education: Sudanese teachers marked World Teachers’ Day by calling for better housing and support, as conflict continues to disrupt schooling. Keeping Heritage Alive: Sudanese-Armenian archivists are working to preserve community history for future generations. Music: Sudanese artist Soulja is taking the country’s sound to international audiences without translation.

Civilian Safety: A drone strike in Blue Nile state reportedly killed 26 women and four children near a displacement camp, according to a local official and witnesses. The victims included women and girls working at a nearby gold mine, underscoring the risks facing civilians as the conflict spreads. Sudanese Identity: British-Sudanese comedian and writer Ola Labib discusses growing up in a Sudanese household, navigating faith and British identity, and the Sudanese peanut-and-yoghurt stew nuaimiya. Arts & Heritage: Sudanese-Armenian archivists are working to preserve their community’s history, while musician Soulja is taking Sudanese sounds to global audiences. Filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani also reflects on how her film Cotton Queen keeps Sudanese memory alive. Young Voices: Sudan’s Child Culture Award has recognised young talents, as educators call for better support for teachers.

Civilian Toll: A drone strike in Ed Damazine killed four people, while violence and climate shocks are deepening hunger and displacement across Sudan. More than 12,400 people have reportedly fled parts of Blue Nile state since late September. Local Peace: Fallata and Masalit communities in South Darfur agreed to coexist peacefully after deadly clashes, offering a fragile opening for reconciliation. Women’s Rights: Sudan’s Feminist Justice Campaign says it achieved about half its goals in the first phase of its work. Culture and Heritage: Sudanese-Armenian archivists are preserving family histories against erasure, while singer Soulja is taking Sudanese sounds to international audiences. Filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani has also spoken about how cinema keeps Sudan’s memory alive through her film Cotton Queen. Education: Sudanese teachers marked World Teachers’ Day by calling for better support and housing.

Community Peace: Fallata and Masalit leaders in South Darfur agreed to reject tribal division and prevent communities from shielding people accused of crimes, after clashes in Gireida killed 16. They also urged authorities to improve access to water. Culture & Memory: Sudanese-Armenian archivists are preserving their community’s history against erasure, while filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani says cinema can keep Sudanese memories alive through her debut feature, Cotton Queen. Music: Sudanese artist Soulja is taking the country’s sound to global audiences without translation. Children & Education: Young talents were honoured at the 2026 Child Culture Award, and Sudanese teachers called for better housing and support. Health in Darfur: WHO says needs far exceed available resources, with more than 700,000 displaced people sheltering in Tawila and a $75 million funding gap for its Sudan health response.