Doha, September 19 (Darfur24) The Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has reaffirmed that the military will continue fighting until the siege on El Fasher and other cities is lifted. Speaking to Sudanese citizens at the embassy in Doha, Qatar,Continue Reading
Al-Jazeera, September 19 (Darfur24) Authorities in Al-Jazeera State, central Sudan, have suspended classes in all secondary schools for 15 days due to a surge in dengue fever and malaria. The Secondary Education Department in Al-Jazeera State, central Sudan, issued the directive, which takes effect on Sunday and continues through OctoberContinue Reading
Agencies, September 24 (Darfur24) The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, welcomed the efforts of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States to secure a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan. In a post on X, Fletcher said the UN is ready to act, stressing theContinue Reading
Umm Kadada, September 18 (Darfur24) Seven people died and several others fell ill on Saturday after an outbreak of acute diarrhea in Umm Kadada, 178 km southeast of El Fasher, North Darfur, according to medical sources and residents. Mohammed Issa, a laboratory doctor at Umm Kadada Rural Hospital, told Darfur24Continue Reading
Port Sudan, September 18 (Darfur24) The government of West Darfur State has pledged to support Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad through a new agreement with humanitarian organizations aimed at providing health services to more than 50,000 people. Governor Bahar al-Din Adam Karama stated that the plan encompasses vaccination campaigns, mobileContinue Reading
Tripoli, September 17 (Reuters/Darfur24) At least 50 Sudanese refugees have died after a boat carrying 75 people caught fire off the coast of Libya on Sunday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. The UN agency confirmed that 24 survivors are receiving medical treatment. “Urgent action is needed to endContinue Reading
Geneva, September 17 (Darfur24) The United Nations has accused South Sudan’s leaders of looting billions of dollars in public funds while most of the country suffers a deepening food crisis. In a report released Tuesday, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said that since independence in 2011,Continue Reading
El Geneina, September 17 (Darfur24) Chadian authorities have handed over the director of a trading company accused of defrauding Sudanese and Chadian traders of more than 20 trillion Sudanese pounds, after he was arrested in Nigeria while attempting to flee. The suspect, head of Al-Nadheer General Company, disappeared from ElContinue Reading
El Fasher, September 16 (Darfur24) Eyewitnesses and local sources in El Fasher, North Darfur, reported that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) advanced on Monday and Tuesday into Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons, the city’s army barracks, and the main market, before moving toward the headquarters of the SixthContinue Reading
Deling, September 16 (Darfur24) Health authorities in South Kordofan have confirmed an outbreak of watery diarrhea in Deling locality, with 16 cases and one death reported so far. A health official told Darfur24 that the first case appeared on September 3, though no laboratory sample was taken as the patientContinue Reading