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13 February 2026

Thousands remain trapped in Kordofan, Darfur and El Fasher, where war continues to rage.

World News in Brief: Deadly strikes in Sudan, health systems in South Sudan near the brink, Guterres calls for unity ahead of Ramadan.

A sharp increase in drone attacks across the Kordofan region in the centre of Sudan is endangering civilians and damaging critical infrastructure.

Peace and Security

A young boy in Gaza City eats a plate of food.

Gaza: Lifesaving aid operations continue despite restrictions

Humanitarians in the Gaza Strip continue to face impediments in their efforts to deliver lifesaving aid to the population.

Humanitarian Aid

A group of construction workers in blue uniforms and yellow helmets are clearing rubble with shovels and wheelbarrows in a damaged urban area in Syria.

Syria transition gains ground with Kurdish deal, but violence and humanitarian strain persist

Syria's fragile political transition has gained fresh momentum with a landmark agreement between Damascus and Kurdish authorities in the northeast, but renewed violence in the south, Israeli incursions and deep humanitarian needs underscore how precarious the path to stability remains, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Friday.

Peace and Security

Many Sudanese families have fled fighting in El Fasher and are now living in a camp for displaced people in Zalingi in western Darfur.

'Like a scene out of a horror movie': UN report warns of war crimes in Sudan's El Fasher

Paramilitary forces in Sudan unleashed "a wave of intense violence…shocking in its scale and brutality" during their final offensive to capture the besieged city of El Fasher last October, committing atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, according to a report released on Friday by the UN human rights office, OHCHR.

Human Rights

After Cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar, widespread destruction is visible with uprooted trees, collapsed roofs, and debris scattered across neighborhoods in Toamasina. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is deploying emergency response teams to support affected communities.

Madagascar: 'Overwhelming' destruction, surging needs after back-to-back cyclones – WFP

Some 10 days after Tropical Cyclone Fytia brought heavy rains and flooding to Madagascar, Cyclone Gezani has left the island's main port in ruins, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.

Humanitarian Aid