Daily Media Monitoring Brief — Sudan Sunday 25 October 2026

Shahid Evidence · SMIMA — Sudan Media Intelligence & Monitoring
Daily Media Monitoring Brief — Sudan
Sunday 25 October 2026 · Edition 1.0
Monitoring window: 24 Oct 23:00 – 25 Oct 2026 19:30 (EAT, UTC+3) | Retrieved: 25 October 2026, 19:30–20:15 EAT

Executive Summary
• El Fasher one year on (anniversary on 26 October): Amnesty International (23 Oct) publishes testimony from 25 civilians describing unlawful killings, detention and torture by the RSF. 17 of 19 residents interviewed were detained, some in schools turned into detention centres. Fewer than 70,000 people remain in the city, down from over a million before the war. The RSF has not responded to Amnesty. UN Women: 45 of 50 women's organisations report ongoing psychological distress among women displaced from El Fasher.
• Abyei: the Security Council (press statement, 23 Oct) calls for a "full, transparent and prompt investigation" and says attacks targeting civilians could constitute war crimes, without naming a perpetrator. Al-Khair Abu Maridat, head of the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee on the Sudanese side, asks UNISFA to investigate (24 Oct). Responsibility remains disputed.
• Fuel: Sudan Tribune attributes to the RSF drone strikes on fuel stocks: two stations in Um Ruwaba on Sunday morning, four stations in Er Rahad on Thursday (one killed), and an attempt on depots in Um Alila, Gezira, where a drone was downed. Khartoum faces fuel shortages: a gallon of diesel costs SDG 80,000 on the black market, and the bakers' union expects a piece of bread to reach SDG 1,000.
• Omdurman: Darfur24 reports that a Land Cruiser belonging to the army-allied Joint Forces ran over people at the Jaben Jaben market station on Saturday, killing 8 and injuring more than 30 — a single-outlet account.
• The Quad (Geneva, 23 Oct): Massad Boulos says the group agreed there is "no military solution" and to use members' leverage to reach both parties; neither party took part.
Event Ledger
Priority ID Event Confidence
P1 E-121 El Fasher one year on: Amnesty and UN Women document detention and trauma (new) Confirmed (publication of both reports) | Partially corroborated (described abuses (testimony; no RSF response))
P1 E-100 Abyei: Security Council calls for a probe; Sudanese oversight committee asks UNISFA to investigate (update) Confirmed (Security Council statement) | Disputed (responsibility) | Disputed (toll)
P2 E-122 Drone strikes on fuel stocks in North Kordofan and Gezira (new) Partially corroborated (strikes occurred) | Unverified claim (attribution to the RSF)
P2 E-112 Fuel shortage in Khartoum; bread expected at SDG 1,000 (update) Partially corroborated (market prices)
P2 E-123 Omdurman: Joint Forces vehicle runs over civilians — 8 killed (new) Unverified claim (toll and vehicle affiliation (single outlet))
P2 E-79 Quad in Geneva: "no military solution"; leverage on both parties (update) Confirmed (public remarks)
P2 E-116 West Darfur food-crisis warning; Kalma: 47 hepatitis cases (update) Partially corroborated (local reports)

Top Developments
P1 E-121 — El Fasher one year on: detention, torture and trauma documented (Updated in this edition)
Amnesty International (23 Oct) Interviews in August and September 2026 with 25 civilians: 19 residents and 6 humanitarian workers. 17 of the 19 were detained by the RSF, most for months, nine of them in schools operating as detention centres. Witnesses describe unlawful killings, torture and scarce food and water, with release only through ransom or escape. They describe heavier targeting of Zaghawa and Masalit people and forced labour including collecting bodies. Satellite imagery suggests several school sites closed by September, while Shala prison and the Mina al-Bari detention centre remained active. Fewer than 70,000 people remain, against over a million before the war.
Statements Secretary General Agnès Callamard: "A pervasive pall of fear hangs over El Fasher today." Report author Laura Mills to The New Arab: the city is "still very much a ghost town"; the outlet reports ransoms of up to $10,000. Amnesty wrote to the RSF on 9 October and received no response.
UN Women A survey of 50 women's organisations supporting women displaced from El Fasher (Radio Tamazuj, 25 Oct): 45 report ongoing psychological distress, 48 say women cannot sleep because of trauma, and 9 in 10 describe living conditions as unsafe. About two-thirds know of women or girls who disappeared during or after the city's fall. Regional director Anna Mutavati: "One year on, the scars of the violence in El Fasher have not faded."
Context Official assessments say IPC Phase 5 famine is "highly likely" in North Darfur. The US Congress's Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission held a briefing on 21 October, "One Year After the Fall of El-Fasher: How Transnational Networks Finance Crimes in Sudan", with Fact-Finding Mission member Mona Rishmawi.
Confidence Publication of both reports: Confirmed · Described abuses: Partially corroborated (testimony and satellite imagery; no RSF response).
Why it matters Tomorrow's first anniversary (26 Oct) is likely to bring a wave of statements and media, some of which may recirculate footage from October 2025.

P1 E-100 — Abyei: Security Council calls for a probe; Sudanese oversight committee asks UNISFA to investigate (Updated in this edition)
Security Council Press statement (Friday 23 Oct, reported by Radio Tamazuj on 25 Oct): "gravely concerned that the death toll could rise" as UNISFA verifies casualties. It calls for a "full, transparent and prompt investigation" and accountability, says attacks targeting civilians could constitute war crimes, and reaffirms Abyei's demilitarised status. As reported, the statement names no perpetrator.
Sudanese side Sudan Tribune (24 Oct): Al-Khair Abu Maridat, head of the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee on the Sudanese side, asks UNISFA for an "urgent and transparent" inquiry to identify and hold the perpetrators to account, and calls for action against "armed groups and mercenaries" operating outside state authority in Abyei.
Toll Sudan Tribune cites the UN as 80 dead and 19 injured, after citing 27 injured on 22 Oct. Abyei administration: 153. Other estimates: 150–220.
Confidence Security Council statement: Confirmed · Responsibility: Disputed · Toll: Disputed.

P2 E-122 — Drone strikes on fuel stocks in North Kordofan and Gezira (Updated in this edition)
Strikes Sudan Tribune (25 Oct): Um Ruwaba, an attack on two fuel stations on Sunday morning, the second in 72 hours, with damage and unspecified injuries. Er Rahad, four fuel stations on Thursday, one killed. Um Alila east of Wad Madani, an attempt on fuel depots at dawn on Sunday; witnesses say air defences downed a loitering drone.
Attribution The outlet's headline attributes the strikes to the RSF; no statement from the RSF or the army. They follow last week's strike on the Tendelti power station (E-106).
Confidence Strikes occurred: Partially corroborated (local sources and witnesses) · Attribution: Unverified claim.
Why it matters Strikes on fuel compound the shortage in Khartoum and rising transport and bread prices (E-112).

P2 E-112 — Fuel shortage in Khartoum; bread expected at SDG 1,000 (Updated in this edition)
Fuel and transport Sudan Tribune (25 Oct): queues at service stations in Khartoum and several states. A driver says a gallon of diesel reached SDG 80,000 on the black market and petrol SDG 70,000. Fares rose on several routes, e.g. East Nile–Al-Arabi from SDG 3,000 to 5,000.
Flour and bread Bakers' union deputy head Essam Okasha: flour companies raised the price to SDG 191,500 from Sunday, and he expects a piece of bread to reach SDG 1,000. This comes two days after the ban on importing 46 goods was lifted, with the pound above 10,000 to the dollar.
Confidence Partially corroborated (traders' and drivers' accounts, no official data).

P2 E-123 — Omdurman: Joint Forces vehicle runs over civilians (Updated in this edition)
What was reported Darfur24 (Saturday 24 Oct): a Land Cruiser belonging to the army-allied Joint Forces ran over people at the transport stop of the Jaben Jaben vegetable market in Omdurman. Four died on the spot; a medical source later put the toll at 8, with more than 30 injured taken to Al-Nau hospital, where some sat on the floor for lack of beds. Witnesses say a force in the market stopped the vehicle after it tried to flee.
Responses No official comment from the Joint Forces or the Khartoum state authorities. Residents complain of "reckless" armed personnel in cities.
Confidence Unverified claim — a single outlet citing field and medical sources; we found no second independent report.

P2 E-79 — Quad in Geneva: "no military solution"; leverage on both parties (Updated in this edition)
Meeting Al Jazeera Net (24 Oct): Quad meetings (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the United States) on Friday 23 October, and a joint meeting with the Quintet (UN, AU, EU, Arab League and IGAD). Agreement to use available channels and leverage to reach both parties, linked to an inclusive Sudanese-led political dialogue leading to civilian rule. Neither the army nor the RSF took part.
Statement Massad Boulos: the Quad agrees there is "no military solution to the conflict in Sudan". The framework on the table since September 2025: a three-month humanitarian truce followed by a nine-month transition.
Confidence Confirmed.

P2 E-116 — West Darfur food-crisis warning; Kalma hepatitis cases (Updated in this edition)
West Darfur Sudan Tribune (25 Oct): the state's emergency rooms coordination council warns of an acute food crisis after the failed farming season, with lower millet, sorghum and sesame output. It calls for emergency food aid, agricultural inputs and cash assistance, without giving figures.
Kalma camp Darfur24 (24 Oct): a medical source reports 47 viral hepatitis cases in September in the camp (over 300,000 IDPs east of Nyala), with no malaria drugs available. An awareness initiative mentions types B and C.
Confidence Partially corroborated (local reports).

Thematic Desks
Political & diplomatic desk
• E-100 — Security Council statement and the Sudanese oversight committee's call for a probe; E-79 — the Quad in Geneva; the Tom Lantos Commission briefing on transnational networks (E-121).
Military & security desk
• E-122 — strikes on fuel in North Kordofan and Gezira; E-123 — the Omdurman incident; Al Jazeera re-airs its defections report (E-117) as video on 25 Oct with no new information.
Humanitarian & rights desk
• E-121 (El Fasher), E-116 (West Darfur and Kalma), E-100. Sudan Tribune: two dead in an informal gold-mine collapse in Gedaref; a young man dies after a stray-dog attack in Al-Hasahisa (headlines).
Economic desk
• E-112 — fuel, bread and transport in Khartoum; E-122 — strikes on fuel stocks.
Narrative Watch
• El Fasher: anniversary and documentation: Rights groups and UN bodies focus on detention and trauma; the RSF says residents are free to return and has not answered Amnesty.
• Abyei: everyone wants a probe: The Security Council, the Transitional Peace Government authority and the Sudanese oversight committee all call for an investigation, with implicit mutual blame.
• Fuel war: Strikes on stocks alongside shortages in the capital — the two narratives trade blame for the cost-of-living crisis.
Sudanese Digital Pulse — Most-Discussed Topics & Hashtags
# Topic Outlets observed Dominant framing / hashtags
1 El Fasher one year on 6 Amnesty; UN Women; anniversary 26 Oct.
2 Abyei: calls for a probe 4 Security Council; oversight committee.
3 Fuel and bread 3 Um Ruwaba and Er Rahad; SDG 1,000 bread.
4 The Quad in Geneva 3 "No military solution".
5 Omdurman incident 1 8 killed per one outlet.

• Method: an estimated monitoring index, not X's official trends — about a 21-hour window (24–25 Oct); ranked by independent outlets, with reposts of one origin counted once.
• El Fasher leads on the eve of the first anniversary of its fall.
• Hashtags: no specific hashtag or volume verified today.
• Inciting or hate-speech hashtags are described, not reposted.
Misinformation & Disputed Claims
• Old El Fasher footage: With the first anniversary, clips from October 2025 may circulate as new — keep the original date when reposting.
• UN Women survey date: Radio Tamazuj says "Friday, October 25", but 25 October is a Sunday; release was most likely Friday 23 October.
• Abyei injured: Sudan Tribune cites the UN at 19 injured (24 Oct) after citing 27 (22 Oct).
• Defections: Al Jazeera's 25 Oct video repeats the 24 Oct story — not a new defection.
• Amnesty interview count: 25 civilians (19 residents and 6 humanitarian workers); detention figures refer to the 19 only.
Trends & Early Warning
• The El Fasher anniversary brings accountability and transnational networks back to the fore.
• Rising strikes on fuel and power infrastructure alongside cost-of-living pressure in the capital.
• Multiple calls for an independent Abyei probe without naming a perpetrator.
Watchlist
Timeframe What to watch
24 hours Statements on the first anniversary of El Fasher's fall (26 Oct); any RSF response to Amnesty; UNISFA verification results.
48 hours Bread and fuel prices in Khartoum; new strikes on fuel facilities; fate of the Article 51 amendment.
This week Joint Political and Security Mechanism meeting; IPC update.

Methodology & Gaps
• Monitoring: Amnesty International, The New Arab, Radio Tamazuj, Sudan Tribune (AR/EN), Darfur24, Al Jazeera Net, Tom Lantos Commission (US Congress).
• We could not find the original text of the Security Council press statement — Radio Tamazuj's report is used.
• Darfur24 had published no items dated 25 October at retrieval time.
• Reposts of one origin count as one evidentiary chain; party claims are presented as claims.
• Terminology per the adopted style guide (v1.1); maps of Sudan include the Halaib and Shalateen triangle.
• Media: modified Natural Earth maps, drawn flags, organisation name plates, initials cards; no AI-generated images and no organisation logos.
Sources
Source Date Lang Chain / role
Amnesty International — El Fasher civilians suffer unlawful killings, detention and torture one year on
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/10/sudan-el-fasher-civilians-suffer-unlawful-killings-detention-and-torture-one-year-after-citys-capture-by-the-rsf-new-testimony/ 23 Oct EN Rights report
The New Arab — El Fasher becomes 'ghost town' on anniversary of takeover
https://www.newarab.com/news/el-fasher-becomes-ghost-town-rsf-crimes-continue 24 Oct EN Interview with report author
Al Jazeera Net — Hungry children and detained mothers: what happened inside El Fasher's schools?
https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2026/10/25/طفال-جوعى-وأمهات-محتجزات-ماذا-جرى-داخل 25 Oct AR Relays Amnesty
Radio Tamazuj — UN survey finds lasting trauma among El Fasher's displaced women
https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/un-survey-finds-lasting-trauma-among-el-fashers-displaced-women 25 Oct EN UN Women
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission — One Year After the Fall of El-Fasher (briefing)
https://humanrightscommission.house.gov/events/hearings/one-year-after-fall-el-fasher-how-transnational-networks-finance-crimes-sudan 21 Oct EN Congressional session
Radio Tamazuj — UN urges probe into deadly Abyei drone attacks
https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/un-urges-probe-into-deadly-abyei-drone-attacks 25 Oct EN Relays Security Council statement
Sudan Tribune #320373 — Sudan calls for UN probe into deadly attack on Abyei market
https://sudantribune.com/article/320373 24 Oct EN Joint Oversight Committee
Sudan Tribune #320392 — RSF drones keep striking fuel stocks
https://sudantribune.net/article/320392 25 Oct AR Local sources and witnesses
Sudan Tribune #320396 — Fuel shortage deepens transport crisis; bread expected at SDG 1,000
https://sudantribune.net/article/320396 25 Oct AR Bakers' union and residents
Darfur24 — 8 killed, 30 injured as military vehicle runs over civilians in Omdurman
https://darfur24.com/2026/10/24/%d9%85%d9%82%d8%aa%d9%84-8-%d9%88%d8%a5%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a9-30-%d9%85%d8%af%d9%86%d9%8a%d9%8b%d8%a7-%d8%a8%d8%af%d9%87%d8%b3-%d9%85%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d8%b3%d9%83%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a9/ 24 Oct AR Field and medical sources
Al Jazeera Net — The Quad discusses ways to end Sudan's war in Geneva
https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2026/10/24/الرباعية-الدولية-تبحث-في-جنيف-سبل 24 Oct AR Boulos remarks
Sudan Tribune #320389 — West Darfur emergency rooms warn of acute food crisis
https://sudantribune.net/article/320389 25 Oct AR Emergency rooms statement
Darfur24 — 47 viral hepatitis cases in Kalma camp
https://darfur24.com/2026/10/24/47-%d8%a5%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%83%d8%a8%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%a6%d9%8a-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%ae%d9%8a%d9%85-%d9%83/ 24 Oct AR Medical source
Sudan Tribune #320387 — UN rights chief: drones killed 306 Sudanese in October (reference)
https://sudantribune.com/article/320387 25 Oct EN Follow-up to E-115

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Compiled from the approved event ledger after editorial QA. Labels reflect the state of evidence at retrieval time and are not final judgements.