Army says it shot down a Chinese-made FH-95 drone in West Kordofan and received RSF defectors in Damazin
Sudan's army says it downed an FH-95 drone near Wad Banda, West Kordofan, and that RSF members defected in Damazin. The claims are unverified.Home Office rules out exempting Sudanese Chevening scholars from UK student visa brake
Home Office tells MP Abtisam Mohamed there are no plans to exempt Sudanese Chevening scholars from the student visa brake, with a review at 18 months.Sudanese Journalists' Syndicate records 673 violations against the press since the war began, including 34 killings
Sudanese Journalists' Syndicate documents 673 violations against journalists since April 2023, including 34 killings and 116 arrests or disappearances.Tasis humanitarian authority appeals to UN over drought as Tawila camp clinic reports surge in child malnutrition
Tasis urges UN agencies to scale up in Darfur and Kordofan over drought and food shortages as a Tawila camp clinic reports a rise in child malnutrition.Tasis prime minister reopens El Fasher children's hospital and police headquarters and urges displaced residents to return
Tasis PM al-Ta'aishi reopens El Fasher's children's hospital and North Darfur police headquarters, and calls on displaced residents to return.Port Sudan declares energy emergency, seeks World Bank help for damaged power stations and reviews gold exports
Sudan's energy ministry declares an emergency after grid strikes, fuel ships unload, ministers seek World Bank funds and the central bank reviews gold exports.UN envoy Haavisto says he expects to meet Hemedti's bloc before Christmas, as Switzerland prepares civilian talks
UN envoy Pekka Haavisto expects to meet Hemedti's Tasis bloc before Christmas, possibly in Addis Ababa, as Switzerland plans late-November talks.Drones hit Kassala's Aroma and New Halfa substations as Port Sudan files formal complaints against Ethiopia
Drones hit the Aroma and New Halfa substations in Kassala and a Northern State site as Port Sudan files UN and AU complaints against Ethiopia.Explosions at army ammunition depot in Renk injure civilians and soldiers; commander points to heat
Explosions at the SSPDF ammunition depot in Renk, Upper Nile, injure civilians and soldiers; commander cites heat as a possible cause, inquiry under way.Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after nearly 20 years
Uganda starts pulling troops out of Somalia after almost two decades; a first contingent of 109 reportedly left Mogadishu as AUSSOM faces funding cuts.