Overview
- UN human rights chief Volker Türk reported “clear preparations” for intensified hostilities, highlighting Kordofan’s strategic position between Khartoum and Darfur.
- A senior White House official said the United States is working with the Quad—UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia—to land a ceasefire to ease the humanitarian crisis.
- The Rapid Support Forces have accepted the Quad proposal for a three-month halt to fire intended to allow aid access, according to recent reports.
- The Sudanese Armed Forces under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan continue to reject a pause and insist on pursuing a battlefield solution.
- Media-forensics teams from Deutsche Welle, AFP and Eurasia confirmed that widely shared images and videos from Al-Fashir were fabricated or AI-generated, complicating situational awareness and response planning.