UN chief 'appalled' by Sudan drone attacks and calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities
Guterres condemns escalating drone attacks by both parties in Sudan, saying hundreds of civilians have been killed, and urges an immediate truce.Port Sudan briefs diplomats on alleged Ethiopian role in drone campaign as Haya power and oil sites are hit
Sudan's foreign ministry shows diplomats drone wreckage it says came from Ethiopia, as a strike hits Haya's power station and oil pumping site.Peace monitors warn South Sudan's December elections face credibility risks
RJMEC warns South Sudan's 22 December 2026 elections risk losing credibility amid unilateral changes to the peace deal and security gaps.Djibouti postpones regional and municipal elections to April 2027 to avoid Ramadan
Djibouti moves regional and municipal elections to April 2027 to avoid Ramadan, extends councillors' mandates and approves a revised 2026 budget.UN political mission in Somalia closes with election dispute unresolved
UNTMIS closes on 31 Oct, ending the UN's political mission in Somalia since 2013 as government and opposition remain split over elections.Isaias Afwerki meets Putin in the Kremlin after Russia–Africa summit
Eritrea's Isaias Afwerki met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on 30 October after the Russia–Africa summit, as tensions with Ethiopia persist.Drone strikes on Amhara displacement camp kill at least 15, including children
At least 15 killed, several of them children, in drone strikes on the Jari 2 displacement camp near Hayk in Amhara, Reuters reports.Sudan polio campaign targets 11 million children, with Darfur and West Kordofan phase due in November
WHO- and UNICEF-backed polio campaign targets 11 million Sudanese children; Darfur and West Kordofan phase due in early November.Burhan tells Russia–Africa summit Sudan's peace must be 'free of external dictates'
Burhan tells the Moscow Russia–Africa summit that Sudan's peace must be Sudanese-led, pledges elections and seeks a strategic partnership with Russia.Drone strikes knock out Shendi and Um Dabaker power stations as Port Sudan accuses Ethiopia
Drones strike Shendi power station and army sites after Um Dabaker plant is knocked out; Port Sudan blames launches from Ethiopia, which denies it.