December 3, Nairobi — In Central Darfur state, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) mobilized 200 fighters in preparation for their transfer to El Fasher, sources told Darfur24 on Monday. In other parts of South and North Darfur, the RSF was also mobilizing and preparing young fighters to take control ofContinue Reading
December 3, Nairobi — Sudan’s largest displacement camp, Zamzam in North Darfur, is under attack with intense shelling by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This has created a “living nightmare” with casualties, panic and mass displacement, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Monday. “Not only have people been starving, butContinue Reading
December 2, Nairobi — At least 300 Colombian ex-soldiers have been fighting in Sudan. The soldiers were drawn into the war through a cross-border operation involving four countries, led by the United Arab Emirates, a recent investigation revealed. The soldiers were allegedly recruited by by a Colombian company, International ServicesContinue Reading
December 2, El Fasher — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) bombed Zamzam camp for internally displaced people in North Darfur with long-range missiles on Sunday. A number of civilians were killed and injured and thousands were forced to flee. Zamzam camp, located 15km south of El Fasher, hosts around 2 millionContinue Reading
December 1, Tawila — Local sources in the town of Tawila, 60 km west of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, told Darfur24 that commercial convoys coming from Tawila were stopped by an armed group with combat vehicles loyal to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The road is a vitalContinue Reading
November 30, Khartoum — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced the formation of a civilian authority to administer Khartoum state on Friday evening. This comes a year and a half after they had seized the majority of the Sudanese capital, including the presidential palace and various ministries. Khartoum has beenContinue Reading
November 29, Nairobi — On Thursday, Sudan reported 43,490 cholera cases and 1,800 deaths. New cases were reported in Khartoum, Gezira, Al Qadarif, Kassala, Nile River, Northern State, White Nile, and Sennar, the health ministry said. 15 new cases of dengue fever were also reported, raising the total number ofContinue Reading
November 28, Nairobi — Sudanese refugees fleeing from El Fasher to eastern Chad are experiencing increasingly deteriorating conditions. Fatima Mohammed Ishaq, a refugee at the Iridimi camp, told Darfur24 that families are struggling to feed themselves. A leader in Touloum refugee camp, also located on the Sudanese-Chad border, said thatContinue Reading
November 28, Nairobi — In just two days earlier this week, 70 families were displaced from El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, the United Nations said, as clashes continue between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In the Jebel Marra in Central Darfur, sources told Darfur24 thatContinue Reading
November 26, Nairobi — More than 60 Sudanese women journalists living in the states of Khartoum, Gezira and Darfur are facing life-threatening situations because of the ongoing armed clashes, the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate said on Monday. The group said that women are facing tough humanitarian challenges during the ongoing war. EarlierContinue Reading