Overview
- North Darfur’s civil administration says about 150 aid trucks have entered El Fasher through routes from Chad and South Sudan, with federal police now patrolling and specialist teams clearing mines.
- The Rapid Support Forces report capturing key sites in Babanusa, encircling the Kordofan city from three directions and claiming to have downed an army Akangi aircraft, as local officials describe a mass civilian exodus.
- Opposition figure Khalid Omar of the Samoud coalition warns that statements by minister Jibril Ibrahim rejecting truces or talks deepen the crisis and risk state fragmentation, urging backing for the Quartet track.
- U.S. President Donald Trump sent a formal appeal to Israeli President Isaac Herzog to consider a full pardon for Benjamin Netanyahu; Herzog replied that Israeli procedure requires a personal request, and Yair Lapid noted the legal requirement to admit guilt.
- Regional moves continue as the UAE is set to chair MENAFATF in 2026 under Hamid Al Zaabi, analysts in Iraq cite visible Iranian influence over parliamentary elections, and Egypt delivered a message from President Sisi to President Erdogan focused on cooperation and Gaza relief.