Arabic Press Headlines Monday 19 October 2026

Sudanese army drones launch raids on Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions and fortifications in West Kordofan State.

Eleven people, including women and children, are killed in an RSF bombing of a camp sheltering displaced people in the Hajar Sanakit area of ​​West Darfur.

Al-Burhan drops criminal charges against Sudanese citizens abroad in preparation for their participation in the Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue.

The French Special Envoy to Sudan emphasizes the need for a unified international stance through the efforts of the Quintet Group to support a comprehensive national dialogue in Sudan.

Prime Minister Kamil Idris holds an expanded meeting to discuss higher education issues and improving the situation of university professors and staff in higher education and scientific research.

The new school year begins in Khartoum amidst a fuel crisis and demands to raise the minimum wage from 12,000 to 500,000 Sudanese pounds.

Ardoul: The political group currently abroad must be part of the dialogue. We are not in favor of military rule.

Sudan has officially invited the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to visit the country and investigate violations committed by the Rapid Support Forces.

The Sudanese pound continues its decline against foreign currencies in the parallel market.

Amid rising commodity prices, European warnings indicate a worsening hunger crisis in Sudan due to low rainfall and low Nile River levels.

The Ministry of Health announces a campaign to prepare for and prevent the spread of the Ebola virus following the detection of cases in Uganda and Kenya.

Livestock in Khartoum suffers heavy losses, with a recent official report indicating that up to 80% of the herd has been lost due to the war.

Northern State: More than 73 shops were damaged in the initial fire at the Al-Burqiq market.

Sennar State: The number of dengue fever cases has exceeded 5,000.