New York, November 19 (Darfur24) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for immediate humanitarian access to El Fasher, warning that conditions in the city and surrounding areas have reached catastrophic levels. Patrick Youssef, the ICRC’s regional director for Africa, said on Tuesday that “every day withoutContinue Reading
Zalingi, November 19 (Darfur24) Medical sources in Zalingi, the capital of Central Darfur State, say that at least six deaths and more than 700 measles cases have been recorded at Zalingi Teaching Hospital. The sources noted that November has witnessed a rise in measles infections, with several patients transferred toContinue Reading
Nyala, November 18 (Darfur24) Traders in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, reported a noticeable decline in agricultural crop imports to the city’s markets at the start of the harvest season, citing weak productivity this year. Trader Mutawakkil al-Sadiq told Darfur24 that crop arrivals this season are significantly lower comparedContinue Reading
Nyala, November 18 (Darfur24) Tensions are rising between medical staff in the South Darfur state Ministry of Health and the medical department of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to multiple sources in Nyala. Three medical sources told Darfur24 that several doctors have refused to work at the Emergency andContinue Reading
Nyala, November 18 (Darfur24) Sources in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur State, reported on Tuesday the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Rashid Mohamed Ahmed Abdullah, the director of the Turkish Hospital. A relative of the missing doctor told Darfur24 that Dr. Mohamed maintained a consistent daily routine, leaving home inContinue Reading
Al-Tina, November 18 (Darfur24) The joint force stationed in Abu Qumra, North Darfur, has halted commercial trucks from crossing into areas held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to sources in the border town of Al-Tina. The sources told Darfur24 that the joint force blocked trucks carrying goods fromContinue Reading
Tripoli, November 18 (Darfur24) New details have emerged revealing that 67 Sudanese, including eight children, were among the victims of two boats that capsized off the coast of Al-Khums in western Libya, according to the Libyan Red Crescent. In a statement on its official Facebook page, the Red Crescent saidContinue Reading
El Fasher, November 18 (Darfur24) The number of people fleeing El Fasher in North Darfur State has climbed to 100,000, according to new figures released Monday by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), following the Rapid Support Forces’ capture of the city. The RSF seized the headquarters of the 6thContinue Reading
Al Daein, November 18 (Darfur24) Renewed fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of Babanusa, West Kordofan State, has brought the harvest season to a standstill, as intensified military operations continue. Clashes escalated after the RSF launched a new offensive to seize theContinue Reading
North Kordofan, November 17 (Darfur24) A military source revealed to Darfur24 on Monday that Abu Aqla Kikel, commander of the Sudan Shield Forces, was injured in a drone strike in the Um Sayala area of North Kordofan State. According to the source, Sudan Shield Forces, which fights alongside the SudaneseContinue Reading