Shahid Evidence · SMIMA — Sudan Media Intelligence & Monitoring Daily Media Monitoring Brief — Sudan Saturday 10 October 2026

Executive Summary
• Blue Nile: a drone strike on the morning of Friday 9 October hit Abu Shandi (Medina 6) in Wad al-Mahi locality, near a displacement shelter, a water facility and an artisanal gold-mining site, killing dozens, mostly women and children. Reported tolls range from 18 to 41 depending on source and timing; "at least 30" is the most widely reported figure (regional government, Al Jazeera/AFP, Xinhua). Local authorities and the Doctors Network blame the RSF, and the governor says the drone was launched "from inside Ethiopia" — attribution unverified; no RSF response.
• El Obeid: about 10 suicide drones struck the city before dawn on Friday, injuring 6 civilians and damaging homes and vehicles; the North Kordofan government blames the RSF.
• UN Security Council: Sudan's UN mission (Port Sudan authority) welcomed the "technical extension" of sanctions and rejected expansion, saying the problem is a "lack of political will to ensure compliance" rather than geographic scope, and accused the UAE of breaching the embargo — the UAE denies. Washington says it still seeks expansion.
• Babanusa: an unexploded landmine killed 4 displaced people this week; a local charity estimates about 35 mine deaths in the city and more than 20 amputations.
• Wad El Fursan (South Darfur): a dispute between an RSF force and a motorcycle trader escalated into clashes that killed 11, per a local source.
• Khartoum: bakeries raise the price to two loaves for SDG 1,000 from today; the pound nears 9,000 per dollar on the parallel market.