Pekka Haavisto

Force in Play

Said on November 2 that the UN expected talks with the RSF and its allies before Christmas, after meeting SAF-aligned representatives and an anti-war coalition

Drone strikes killed civilians in West Kordofan, South Kordofan and Blue Nile in the first days of November, adding to a toll that includes at least 153 dead at Amiet Market in Abyei on October 19. The October 26 strike on Tanqong Market in Nyala is now put at 188 killed and 356 wounded by the Sudan Founding Alliance's Government of Peace and Unity, figures not independently verified.

Updated 3 days ago

Force in Play

Planning talks with the RSF and its allies before Christmas

Ethiopia ordered six Sudanese consular staff in the border town of Asosa to leave within 48 hours and shut the consulate. Sudan answered by closing Ethiopia's consulate in Gadarif and declaring its diplomats persona non grata.

Updated 6 days ago

Force in Play

As of October 2026: Leading shuttle diplomacy between the warring parties

The Sudanese Armed Forces has extended its gains in North Kordofan since recapturing Sodri on September 25. On October 2, the army said it captured al-Mazroub, a town about 130 kilometers northwest of El-Obeid.

Updated Oct 5