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Sudan’s Minister of Welfare, Salma al-Khalifa, confirmed that the lack of international funding is the most prominent challenge to humanitarian work in the displaced persons camps in Sudan amid worsening conditions.

The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate mourned the passing of colleague Abdul Rahman Ibrahim “Wad Ibrahim”, who died in Khartoum. He worked for Alwan, Al Multaqa and Al Anbaa newspapers and held the position of Secretary of the Press Council.

The United Nations Population Fund warned of a high risk of maternal mortality in Central Darfur due to a lack of health care and life-saving medicines, especially in Golo Hospital and displacement areas, calling for support for mobile clinics and training for midwives.

Khartoum Health launched a vaccination campaign against diphtheria at fixed and temporary centers and field teams, with support from UNICEF and Saba, to reduce the spread of the disease and protect children and youth.

The World Health Organization announced that 37% of health facilities in Sudan are out of service, and documented 217 attacks on the health sector since the start of the war.

The Sudanese Journalists Network and the Emergency Lawyers Group, in separate statements, demanded the immediate release of journalist Qurashi Awad and guarantees for his safety and legal rights.

The Emergency Lawyers Group condemned the Rapid Support Forces' attack on the Um Arda area south of Al-Abyad, which resulted in the killing of 14 civilians and the wounding of dozens, and called for an end to the targeting of civilians.

The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate demands the immediate release of journalist Qurashi Awad, who is being held in Berber on charges of cybercrime.

Al-Jazirah Health Ministry: One death, nine injuries, and damage to 447 homes and 29 health facilities due to floods and rains since May 2026.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun distributing SHF-supported relief including 3,500 tents and 35,000 hygiene kits to support 402,000 displaced people in 15 Sudanese states.

OCHA warns of a humanitarian catastrophe after 15,000 families were displaced to El Obeid and 2,500 from Qaysan, as attacks continue and there is a severe shortage of funding for the response in Sudan.

The teachers' committee demanded the resignation of the Minister of Education and the Undersecretary of the Ministry, and an investigation, after auditors and accountants were replaced at the Ministry of Education on suspicion of corruption.