2026 in Sudan
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The following lists events during 2026 in the Republic of the Sudan.
Incumbents
[edit]- Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
- Deputy Chairman of the Sovereignty Council: Malik Agar
- Prime Minister: Kamil Idris
Events
[edit]Ongoing
[edit]January
[edit]- 11 January – The SAF-aligned government announces its complete return to Khartoum, having operated in Port Sudan as the temporary capital since 2022.[1]
- 25 January – At least six people are killed in a collapse at the Umm Fakrun gold mine in Abu Jubeiha, South Kordofan.[2]
- 26 January – The SAF breaks the RSF siege of Dalang, South Kordofan.[3]
February
[edit]- 3 February – The SAF breaks the RSF siege of Kadugli in South Kordofan, reopening the Kadugli–Dalang road.[4]
- 9 February – Two people are killed in a fire that ravages a IDP camp in Tawila, North Darfur.[5]
- 11 February – A ferry capsizes along the Nile River in Shendi District, River Nile State, killing at least 21 people and leaving 12 others missing.[6][7]
- 15 February – A ferry capsizes along the White Nile in Wad Alzaky, leaving 12 people missing.[8]
- 21 February – Authorities seize 20 smuggled gold ingots weighing approximately 21 kg (46 lb) from a truck in River Nile State.[9]
- 22 February – Sudanese Awakening Revolutionary Council leader Musa Hilal survives an RSF drone attack on his guest house in Misteriya, North Darfur.[10]
- 23 February – Chad closes its border with Sudan after five Chadian soldiers and three civilians were killed, and 12 more people were injured, in clashes with militia groups affiliated with the Sudanese government that crossed the border into Wadi Fira region two days ago.[11]
- 24 February – Pekka Haavisto of Finland is appointed as special envoy of the United Nations secretary general to Sudan.[12]
March
[edit]- 1 March – A fire destroys more than 1,000 homes at the Kalma displacement camp in Nyala.[13]
- 3 March – A fire breaks out at the Abu Dhar displacement camp in Umm Dukhun, Central Darfur, killing three people.[14]
- 4 March – The United Kingdom suspends the issuance of student visas to Sudanese nationals as part of efforts to reduce asylum requests.[15]
- 7 March – The health ministry announces that the country will launch a Hepatitis B vaccine campaign for newborns in 10 states.[16]
- 9 March – The United States designates the Islamic Movement in Sudan and its armed wing, the Al-Bara' ibn Malik Battalion, as terrorist organizations.[17]
- 19 March – Chad closes its border with Sudan in response to a cross-border drone strike in Chad that kills 16 people the previous day.[18]
- 21 March –
- A strike on Ed Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur kills at least 70 people.[19][20]
- One person is killed in a fire that destroys more than 900 homes at the El Omda refugee camp in Tawila, North Darfur.[21]
- 25 March –
- A drone strike on a market in Saraf Omra kills at least 22 people.[22]
- A drone strike on a civilian truck near El Rahad kills at least six people.[22]
- 29 April – A nationwide strike is launched by university professors in protest over deteriorating working conditions and low salaries.[23]
April
[edit]- 2 April – Yasser al-Atta is appointed Chief of Staff of the SAF, succeeding Othman al-Hussein.[24]
- 3 April – At least 12 people are killed in an RSF drone strike on Al-Jabalain hospital in White Nile State.[25]
- 15 April –
- Five people are killed in a fire at an IDP camp in Rokoro, Central Darfur.[26]
- Six people are killed in a collapse at an gold mine in Keliti, Red Sea State.[27]
- 25 April – Four people die following an outbreak of measles in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur.[28]
- 27 April –
- Seven police officers are killed in clashes with armed pastoralists inside Dinder National Park in Sennar State.[29]
- Four people are killed in a fire at an IDP camp in Golo, Central Darfur.[30]
- 28 April – The government orders a ban on importing more than 40 "luxurious and unnecessary" categories of goods amid a depreciation in the value of the Sudanese pound.[31]
- 30 April – The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate is awarded the 2026 World Press Freedom Prize for its coverage of attacks on journalists during the civil war.[32]
May
[edit]- 1 May – Commercial services along the Nile between Egypt and Sudan resume for the first time since 2020.[33]
- 4 May – Rapid Support Forces launch drone attacks at several targets in Khartoum, Sudan, including the Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan. Drone strikes are also reported at the Signal Corps in Khartoum Bahri and Al-Markhiyat camp in northern Omdurman.[34]
- 5 May – Sudan recalls its ambassador to Ethiopia after accusing the latter country of carrying out a drone attack on Khartoum International Airport the previous day.[35]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[36]
- 1 January – Independence Day
- 20 March – Eid al Fitr
- 26 May – Eid al Adha
- 16 June – Islamic New Year
- 25 August – The Prophet's Birthday
References
[edit]- ^ "Sudan announces government's return to Khartoum from wartime capital". Al Jazeera. 2026-01-11. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "South Kordofan mine collapse: 6 dead, 12 injured, dozens missing". Radio Dabanga. 2026-01-25. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ^ "Sudanese Army Announces Lifting of Dilling Siege After Fierce Battles". Darfur24. 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "Sudanese army says it has broken siege of famine-stricken Kadugli". Yahoo News. 2026-02-04. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ^ "Two killed in North Darfur displacement camp fire". Sudan Tribune. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Passenger ferry capsizes on the Nile River in Sudan, leaving at least 15 people dead". AP News. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "At least 21 dead in ferry sinking in northern Sudan's River Nile State". Al Jazeera. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Sudan doctors: 12 missing in White Nile after second ferry sinking in a week". Radio Dabanga. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Sudan authorities seize 21kg of smuggled gold in River Nile State". Sudan Tribune. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Musa Hilal survives drone assassination attempt in North Darfur stronghold". Sudan Tribune. 2026-02-22.
- ^ "Chad closes border with Sudan after clashes kill five soldiers". Reuters.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "UN chief appoints Finland's Pekka Haavisto as new envoy for Sudan". Sudan Tribune. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Fire destroys over 1,000 homes in Darfur's Kalma displacement camp". Sudan Tribune. 2026-03-01. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ^ "Three children die in Central Darfur camp inferno". Radio Dabanga. 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ^ "UK halts study visas from four countries to stop students claiming asylum". RFI. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ "Sudan to launch hepatitis B vaccination for newborns in 10 states". Sudan Tribune. 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ^ "Sudanese political groups, RSF, welcome US terrorist designation of Islamic Movement". Sudan Tribune. 2026-03-09. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Chad shuts Sudan border after drone strike kills civilians in El Tina". Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
- ^ "WHO says strike on Sudan hospital kills at least 64". Geo News. 2026-03-22. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ^ "Death toll in Sudan hospital strike rises to 70, WHO says". Yahoo News. 2026-03-24. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ^ "Child killed as blaze destroys 900+ homes in North Darfur camp". Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ^ a b Savage, Rachel (2026-03-26). "Two drone strikes on civilian targets kill 28 people in Sudan". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ^ "Sudanese university professors launch nationwide strike over pay". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ^ Abdelaziz, Khalid (2 April 2026). "Sudan appoints Yassir al-Atta armed forces Chief of Staff". Reuters. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ^ "Drone strike on Sudan's Al-Jabalain hospital kills 12". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ^ "Five killed as fire guts displacement camp in Sudan's Darfur". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ^ "Six killed in Sudan gold mine collapse". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ^ "Measles outbreak kills four in North Darfur as health system fails". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ^ "Sudanese police killed in clashes at Dinder nature reserve". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ "Fire kills four in Central Darfur displacement camp". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ^ "Sudan bans 'luxurious and unnecessary imports as currency weakens". Radio Dabanga. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ^ "Sudanese journalists' union wins UNESCO world press freedom prize". Sudan Tribune. May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ "Egypt-Sudan river transport resumes after six-year hiatus". Sudan Tribune. May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ https://sudantribune.com/article/313495
- ^ "Sudan's military accuses Ethiopia of drone attacks, recalls its ambassador". AP News. 2026-05-05. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ^ "Sudan Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
