Our Scans · Sudan · Weekly Summary

• [New] Regions facing renewed extremist threats include West Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin, Mozambique, Sudan and Somalia. Counter Extremism Project
• [New] 4.2 million people are at risk of acute malnutrition in 2026. / Sudan Sudan Research, Analysis, and Advocacy
• [New] Current entry restrictions on travelers who departed from, or were otherwise present within, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan could significantly disrupt 2026 FIFA World Cup-related international travel. Eckert Seamans
• [New] Last week, the global food insecurity monitor IPC warned nearly 20 million people across Sudan face acute hunger this year, with more than 800,000 children at risk of severe malnutrition due to civil war, mass displacement and collapsing food and health systems. Democracy Now!
• [New] The Houthis will release approximately 580 individuals, including citizens of Saudi Arabia and Sudan. KURE Encyclopedia
• [New] Threats of more violence following recent clashes in South Sudan and a deteriorating political and security situation pose risks to the December elections. Acled
• [New] The emergence of other rebel groups, such as Operation Rescue South Sudan and the Red Belt Group, threatens further expansion and fragmentation of the conflict landscape. Acled
• Sudan Do not travel to Sudan due to risk of unrest, crime, kidnapping, terrorism, landmines, and health threats. Travel Tomorrow
• Across floodplains in the Sahel, meanwhile, projected decreases in ecological suitability are negated by more frequent and severe flooding, for example along the Niger River in Mali and Nile in South Sudan. Nature
• South Sudan is frequently flagged as high risk because violence can flare with little warning and conditions outside Juba can change quickly. AOL
• In Sudan, millions of children have had their lives shattered by conflict, with their childhoods threatened by ongoing crises. Unicef Australia
• Dilling could now serve as the launchpad for a secondary SAF line of advance through Kordofan toward the RSF's center of gravity in western Sudan. Critical Threats
• While Khartoum will not initiate attacks against other countries, whoever attacks us will be met with a response, and that Sudan was ready to enter into an open confrontation with Ethiopia if it becomes necessary. Al Jazeera
• The UK will deploy additional Border Force officers to Armenia and Sudan to advise on document-verification and fraudulent-passport detection. VisaHQ
• Sixteen hunger hotspots have been identified by the FAO and WFP, with six at the highest concern level where populations face imminent risk of famine: Sudan, Gaza, South Sudan, Yemen, Mali, and Haiti. African Agribusiness

Last updated: 19 June 2026