Latest news in Sudan? September 12th, 2026

The key developments in Sudan around September 12, 2026:

• UN Security Council Extends Sanctions Regime: The UN Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 2828, adopting a one-month technical extension of the Sudan sanctions regime (targeted measures and the Darfur arms embargo) until October 9, along with extending the mandate of the Panel of Experts until November 9. The brief extension follows intense debate and stalled talks over a United States-led proposal to expand the arms embargo nationwide. Russia, China, and the Sudanese government firmly rejected broadening the embargo beyond Darfur, arguing it restricts the state’s capacity to defend sovereign territory. Ajel English+ 1
• Intensified Fighting and Drone Strikes: Widespread clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) persist. Significant combat pressure and drone strikes have hit El Obeid (North Kordofan), knocking out critical infrastructure such as water and power stations. In the southeast, hostilities expanded near the Ethiopian border in Blue Nile state around Kurmuk and Geisan following advances by the RSF and its allied SPLM-N factions. Sudan Tribune+ 2
• Civilian Rejection of Dialogue Initiative: Sudanese civil society organizations and professional groups issued statements rejecting an army-sponsored “Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue” committee. The coalitions warned regional and international mediators that a dialogue convened unilaterally under military auspices lacks neutrality, advocating instead for an immediate nationwide cessation of hostilities and a civilian-led political path. Sudan Tribune+ 1
• Energy Infrastructure Agreement: Sudan’s Ministry of Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi-based Tuwaiq Group aimed at rehabilitating the damaged Khartoum oil refinery and building a new refinery facility in Port Sudan. maaal.com
• Deepening Humanitarian Crisis: Relief organizations report acute operational and funding shortages, with the World Food Programme forced to scale back food assistance from roughly 5 million to 3.5 million people amid ongoing delivery challenges, airstrikes on aid convoys, and severe civilian displacement. iNFOnews.ca