The Youth Citizens Observers Network (YCON-Sudan) participated in the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), held in Dakar, Senegal, from 12 to 21 October 2026. During the session, YCON participated in a side event dedicated to discuss the human rights situation in Sudan. YCON addressed the issue of “Attacks Against Civilians and Civilian Objects”, highlighting these attacks as among the most serious violations associated with the ongoing armed...

This report presents aggregated statistics on violence and mass Casualty incidents in Sudan during September 2026. It documents the type of incident, the actor involved, and the geographic location, alongside direct humanitarian indicators, including the number of deaths and injuries. To read the full report, click the link below:

Integrating Independent Civilian Oversight into Negotiations and Discussions to End the War in Sudan Preparations for the political process and negotiations aimed at ending the war in Sudan are entering a phase marked by turning points and cumulative structural imbalances. Since the launch of the Jeddah platform in May 2023, through numerous talks and meetings in Geneva, Manama, Cairo, and elsewhere, and leading up to the exploratory consultations sponsored by the Quintet Mechanism in June...

⁨September 2026 underscored the complex and multifaceted nature of the Sudanese crisis, marked by a convergence of diplomatic and political efforts to advance truce and dialogue negotiations with ongoing military clashes and shifting frontlines—particularly in North Kordofan—alongside an expanded use of drones across several states. At the same time, the conflict continued to severely impact civilian protection, displacement, the economy, and basic services, with stark regional disparities in...

This research paper examines the extent to which major peace processes in Sudan have provided real and meaningful opportunities for youth participation and influence in peacemaking, through a comparative case study of four key peace agreements: the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the 2006 Abuja Darfur Peace Agreement, the 2011 Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, and the 2020 Juba Peace Agreement. The paper hinges on the distinction between mere youth presence or representation in...

The month of August 2026 marked a pivotal moment in the Sudanese crisis, as military developments on the ground intersected with continued political stalemate and escalating international and regional pressures, while the war continued to directly impact civilians and essential services. The month witnessed significant military developments in the Blue Nile region, with changes in control of strategic areas. Military operations and drone attacks also continued in Darfur, Kordofan, and...

July 2026 was marked by an escalation in the impact of armed conflict on the civilian environment in Sudan, with the Kordofan region, particularly North Kordofan State, emerging as a major center of military and humanitarian escalation, in addition to the Blue Nile region. Politically, the political process remained stagnant despite the ongoing international and regional efforts related to the Sudanese crisis, without achieving tangible progress towards a ceasefire or a political settlement. ...

The findings presented in this report indicate a significant escalation in the use of drone strikes during February 2026, with documented impacts extending beyond military objectives to affect civilians and civilian infrastructure across multiple Sudanese states. The concentration of reported strikes in the Kordofan and Darfur regions, combined with the documented civilian casualties, damage to health and educational facilities, and disruption of humanitarian operations, highlights the...

The June 2026 report highlights the continued deepening of Sudan’s multifaceted crisis, as military, political, economic, social, humanitarian, and institutional pressures became increasingly intertwined, driving a broad-based deterioration across nearly every sector. Throughout the month, there were no meaningful signs of progress toward a political settlement or a safer environment for civilians. Instead, violence intensified, military operations expanded, living conditions worsened, and...

The May 2026 report highlights the continued deepening of the Sudan crisis, which has evolved from fragmented sectoral deterioration into a more complex and interconnected emergency. Militarization increasingly intersects with political dynamics, insecurity compounds declining civilian protection, economic pressures fuel displacement, and the collapse of basic services further erodes communities’ capacity to cope. During the reporting period, no significant signs emerged of either containing...

Three years after the outbreak of war in Sudan on 15 April 2023, the conflict has evolved far beyond a military confrontation between the SAF and the RSF. It has become a nationwide crisis that has fundamentally reshaped the state, society, and economy, pushing the country into one of the most complex periods in its post-independence history. The impact of the war has extended well beyond the battlefield—reaching the political sphere, altering territorial control dynamics, disrupting the...

YCON's April 2026 Periodic Situational Report reflects the continued deterioration of Sudan’s crisis trajectory, with no substantive signs of improvement. Instead, April was marked by mounting pressures on civilians and the widening impact of the conflict beyond direct military confrontations to encompass the political sphere, civic freedoms, markets, public services, displacement, health, and education. Politically and in terms of security, April witnessed a clear overlap between external...