South Darfur Tarsin village: landslide and an information battle
SOUTH DARFUR- On the night of Sunday, August 31, after days of heavy rain, a landslide struck the village of Tarsin on the eastern slopes of Jebel Marra. Several Facebook pages posted the incident and initially reported two deaths; no other victims were named. The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army, led by Abdel Wahid Mohamed al-Nur (SLM/A-AW), then issued a statement claiming the landslide had erased the entire village and buried all its residents, more than a thousand people, leaving only a single survivor. News agencies began carrying that account based on the Movement’s release. It was followed by a statement from the Sovereignty Council and another from Prime Minister Kamil Idris and his government mourning “hundreds” of victims. Condolences and mourning statements came from several organizations and countries, including the African Union and the governments of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The report gained wide international traction despite local skepticism about the Movement’s figure of some 1,000 dead. The United Nations put the toll between 100 and 300. A media battle has since unfolded over the number of casualties, survivors and the scale of the loss, with the SLM/A-AW insisting on its higher estimate while the federal Health Ministry reports just two deaths.
North Darfur: Siege, attacks and displacement
NORTH DARFUR- The International Organization for Migration reported on August 31 that roughly 1,050 families had fled El Fasher, according to field-team estimates in the displacement tracking matrix. Their reports said families moved to alternative sites across North Darfur amid intensified recent attacks by the Rapid Support Forces, which have besieged the city for more than a year. Artillery fire has been particularly heavy on the Abu Shouk camp, about five kilometres north of the city, and on several adjacent neighbourhoods. A humanitarian research institute affiliated with Yale School of Public Health documented some 31 kilometres of berms and earthen walls around El Fasher erected by the RSF to prevent those who remain from escaping after thousands fled the besieged city. Disturbing reports describe acute hunger and severe malnutrition, with no cash and few goods available.
The Sudanese Network for Victims of Enforced Disappearances recorded 1,140 cases of disappearance during one year of the war, while the “Sayha” network documented 43 disappearance cases in Al-Fashir from March through August.
Nyala: Sworn, decrees and shells
SOUTH DARFUR- In Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti” took the constitutional oath on Saturday, August 30 as president of the Presidential Council of the Sudan Founding Alliance, before alliance Chief Justice of the alliance Maulana Ramadan Ibrahim Shamila. Hemidti then read the “Sincere Declaration,” as the alliance called it, naming Commander Abdelaziz al-Hilu vice president of the Presidential Council, followed by 13 council members. They were sworn in.
After brief remarks by Hemedti and al-Hilu, the Founding Alliance council held its first session.
On August 31, Hemedti issued a decree appointing Mohammed Hassan Eltaishi as Prime Minister, formalizing his selection. After being sworn in and assuming office, Eltaishi appointed Guni Mustafa as Sudan’s permanent representative to the United Nations, despite the founding government’s lack of regional or international recognition. Later, on Tuesday, September 9, Eltaishi issued a decree appointing Ammar Amun Daldoum as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Suleiman Sandal Haqar as Minister of Interior, and Alaa El-Din Awad Mohamed as Minister of Health.
Footage showed the president, his deputy and council members touring Nyala. Radio Dabanga reported two explosions on Monday afternoon: a shell in Al-Sahini Square after a rally by al-Hilu and al-Taayishi and a second blast at the Hamdo events hall. Casualties are unknown amid arrests and phone searches by Rapid Support Forces. Rights groups condemned the measures.
The city emergency room and health centres inaugurated a solar system for the main station and activated four water wells. Darfur24 reported that advanced stages had been reached to establish a commercial bank in Darfur and Kordofan.
West Darfur: Adré crossing opening extended
WEST DARFUR- The Sudanese government of Port Sudan has extended the opening of the Adré crossing on the Sudan–Chad border to humanitarian convoys run by relief agencies and aid organizations, from September 1 through December 31, 2025, SUNA reported.
The crossing lies in West Darfur, an area under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This is not the first extension: one day after Geneva talks began in August 2024, from which the Sudanese Armed Forces was absent, the Sovereignty Council announced a three-month opening to deliver aid under the supervision of the Humanitarian Aid Commission, the government body responsible for humanitarian affairs in Sudan, the council said.
Port Sudan: Appointments in the judiciary
RED SEA- Wahbi Mohamed Mokhtar was sworn in before the chairman of the Sovereignty Council as president of the Constitutional Court, in the presence of the chief justice’s representative and the Sovereignty Council’s secretary-general. Dr Wahbi was appointed in late August to fill a post that has been vacant since the fall of Omar al-Bashir in April 2019. He previously held the same position from 2014 to 2019, succeeding Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah after his resignation.
Also sworn in before the chairman of the Sovereignty Council was Intisar Ahmed Abdel Aal Ahmed as attorney general of the Republic of Sudan, in the presence of the chief justice’s representative and the Sovereignty Council’s secretary-general. Her appointment makes her the first woman to hold the office, succeeding Maulana Al-Fateh Mohamed Issa Tayfour.
Khartoum State: Aerial spraying campaign against disease vectors
KHARTOUM- On August 31, aircraft belonging to Safat Aviation Group, part of the country’s defense industries, arrived in Khartoum State to carry out an intensive aerial spraying campaign aimed at countering environmental hazards and combating disease vectors.
The campaign began on Tuesday, September 2, alongside ground-based fogging and misting operations. The governor of Khartoum convened a meeting to assess an environmental sanitation drive targeting vectors and epidemic threats. The Preventive Medicine Department of the state health ministry issued guidance urging residents to open doors and windows while spray aircraft pass and to tightly cover drinking and food containers.
The governor stressed the need for tight coordination among participating agencies, describing the campaign as an outcome of the High Committee for Preparing the General Environment for the Return of Citizens to Khartoum State, chaired by Sovereignty Council member Ibrahim Jaber.
Khartoum Bahri: Bridge rehabilitation
KHARTOUM- Egypt’s ambassador to Sudan, Hani Salah, announced the arrival of a specialized technical team to inspect and repair the Al-Halfaya and Shambat bridges in Khartoum Bahri, the first foreign delegation to arrive for such work. The ambassador said the team was dispatched by the Egyptian government as a demonstration of solidarity with the Sudanese people.
According to SUNA, Jaafar Hassan Adam, the chairman of the committee overseeing the two bridges, said the Egyptian visit reinforces bilateral ties and cooperation on reconstruction, particularly in roads and bridges. He said the committee’s primary goals are to repair damaged bridges and main thoroughfares in the capital and to establish emergency routes to confront developmental and humanitarian challenges.
Lt General Ibrahim Jaber, head of the High Committee for Preparing the General Environment for Citizens’ Return, met the Egyptian delegation and said the visit aimed to review progress and order an accelerated maintenance schedule to reopen the bridges to traffic. He added that close collaboration between technical and engineering teams would expedite repairs while ensuring the bridges’ long-term viability.
Sudan falls to Senegal in World Cup qualifiers, eyes Togo clash; swimmer Ziad Salim shines in Morocco
Sudan’s senior national football team lost 2–0 to Senegal on Friday in the seventh round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The defeat dropped Sudan to third place in Group 2, behind leaders Congo and second-placed Senegal.
The Falcons of Jediane will face Togo today in a must-win match to revive their qualification hopes. Sudan’s chances now hinge on winning its remaining fixtures and hoping for setbacks from either Senegal or Congo.
Meanwhile, at the Arab Aquatics Championships in Morocco, Sudanese swimmer Ziad Salim continued his remarkable run by winning gold in the 100-metre backstroke. This marks his third title of the tournament, adding to earlier victories in the 50- and 200-metre backstroke events. The championships, held from August 28 to September 1, were organized under the auspices of the Arab Swimming Federation.
South Kordofan, Heglig: oil companies suspend operations
SOUTH KORDOFAN- 2B OPCO and Petro Lines Crude Oil Ltd (PETCO) announced they are prepared to implement a full shutdown of South Sudan oil export pipelines traversing Sudanese territory, after escalating security tensions around the border at Heglig field.
The move follows a drone attack on Heglig airport at 2am on Saturday, August 30, the second such strike in days; the site was previously hit on August 26, 2025, killing five and wounding seven.
Both companies said worker safety is their top priority, noting measures were taken to secure staff and maintain operations. They called on relevant authorities to act urgently to protect oil facilities and personnel in the area.
New circular from the Central Bank of Sudan
The Central Bank of Sudan's announcement
RED SEA- The Central Bank of Sudan announced it has ended the circular extending bank board terms, directing affected banks to immediately convene their general assemblies and form boards in line with the governing regulations. The bank said in the new circular that the maximum deadline to complete these procedures will not exceed two months, adding that current conditions are relatively conducive to holding the required institutional meetings.
The Central Bank had issued a circular on June 15, 2023, permitting extensions for boards whose terms expired on or after April 15, 2023, and allowing the postponement of general assemblies to a later date in coordination with the bank, citing the exceptional circumstances that followed the outbreak of war in April of that year.
Khartoum State: Outbreaks of cholera and dengue fever
Khartoum- Hospitals in Khartoum State are recording hundreds of dengue fever and cholera cases each week as the capital’s health crisis deepens. According to the epidemiological report issued on August 26, 1,210 cholera cases were recorded in a single week, including 36 deaths, bringing the cumulative total to 102,831 cases and 2,561 deaths since July 2024.
Dengue infections reached 723 cases with two fatalities, lifting the year-to-date total to 6,180 cases and nine deaths. Case figures were notably absent from the Federal Emergency Operations Centre meeting on Tuesday, September 2.
A doctor, identified simply as Dr.Alaa, told Atar that the surge reflects the deterioration of health infrastructure, the buildup of refuse and pockets of standing rainwater in residential areas, conditions that create ideal breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the dengue vector. Hospitals are under growing strain amid shortages of medical supplies; Dr.Alaa said Al-Salam Hospital in Soba receives roughly 25 patients a day, about 10 of them suffering from dengue.
