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The United Nations has warned of worsening hunger and displacement in Kordofan and Darfur, noting that 400,000 people are facing acute food insecurity in Sheikan, Bara and West Bara.

A report by the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate and the Committee to Protect Journalists revealed Sudan’s failure to implement most of the recommendations for protecting journalists, amid escalating violations against the media since the April 2023 war.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty discussed developments in Sudan with Mosaad Boulos, stressing Egypt’s support for a ceasefire and a Sudanese political process that preserves the country’s unity and sovereignty.

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Denise Brown, participated in a women's bazaar in the Al-Diyoum neighborhood of Khartoum, in support of women's recovery from the effects of war and to enhance their resilience.

The Kassala Teachers Committee suspends the strike for a week to allow for the implementation of the agreement and the disbursement of the 2025 entitlements.

The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate condemns the death threats against Darfur 24 correspondents and holds the Rapid Support Forces and Abdul Wahid’s movement responsible.

The Sudanese Ministry of Agriculture confirmed the stability of the water situation and the securing of needs, despite a temporary decrease in the flow of the Roseires Dam due to the decline in the discharge of the Renaissance Dam.

The World Food Programme warned of a deteriorating humanitarian situation in El Obeid, with shortages of food, water and fuel and a doubling of the population due to displacement, calling for urgent funding to expand aid.

The Kassala Teachers Committee rejected the decision to open schools on Sunday, considering it a circumvention of their demands, and stressed their commitment not to resume work before the teachers’ rights are fully restored.

The deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned of imminent crimes in El Obeid, calling on the Security Council and countries to act to prevent new atrocities, while confirming progress in investigations into crimes in Darfur.

The World Food Programme has warned of worsening hunger in Sudan due to war, lack of funding and rising farming costs, with millions of people affected and aid volume declining.

The G7 and the European Union called for a halt to the escalation in El Obeid and the protection of civilians, and called for direct negotiations and the expansion of the arms embargo to include all of Sudan.