Frontline Escalation: Fighting is intensifying across Sudan, with the SAF reporting drone interceptions north of Al-Tuwaysha in North Darfur and new gains in Blue Nile after taking Al-Bar, while RSF claims fresh advances in North Darfur. Atrocity Warnings: UN officials and the Security Council are sounding alarms over escalating risks of mass violence as RSF tightens around the strategic city of El-Obeid, where civilians face shortages and repeated drone strikes have hit services. Humanitarian Fallout: UN agencies report deteriorating conditions in North Kordofan, including attacks disrupting power, water, and medical facilities, with growing fears of a humanitarian catastrophe. Sexual Violence Accountability: A new UN human rights report says conflict-related sexual violence has been used systematically as a weapon of war, with most verified incidents attributed to RSF and allied forces, warning that impunity could entrench cycles of abuse. Civil Society Under Pressure: In Khartoum, journalists and civil society criticized new media and cybercrime-related measures, including mandatory electronic registration for websites, warning it could further restrict freedom of expression. Currency & De Facto Split: Reuters reports newly issued Sudanese pounds circulating in RSF-controlled areas, raising questions about who is funding the notes and deepening the country’s practical division.