Sudan Conflict & Humanitarian Access: Aid delivery to Blue Nile is being slowed by permits and security risks, with Plan International saying it took two months to secure approvals and a day’s road trip to move 150 tons of food and supplies as displacement tops 60,000 in four months. Food Security & Aid Funding: The World Food Programme warns Iran-linked war spillovers and funding cuts are worsening global hunger, while a separate analysis says Sudan—now in its third consecutive year of famine—was left out of a limited US grain list, contributing to closures of community kitchens. RSF Drone Strikes: Reports from North Kordofan say RSF drone attacks hit civilian sites in El-Obeid, including a cemetery during a funeral procession and a fuel station, killing four and injuring 12, with supply-route impacts feared. Aid Accountability: Doctors Without Borders says it found abuse and sexual exploitation by some staff in Chad along the Sudan border, dismissing 18 workers after 59 allegations, underscoring risks inside refugee-camp operations. Regional Security Spillover: A Horn of Africa analysis warns of a growing convergence of TPLF, Eritrean interests, and Al-Shabaab, with external powers adding pressure and raising the odds of renewed instability. Global Instability Watch: A PRIO study says state-based armed conflicts hit 65 in 2025, the highest since WWII, with Sudan cited among major drivers.