September 11, Darfur —The Sudanese army has recovered multiple foreign-made aircrafts after maintenance work, a senior military source told Darfur24. These included Russian-made Sukhoi, Ilyushin and Antonov aircrafts as well as Chinese K8 jets. Sources also told Darfur24 that there is a delay on the arrival of Turkish Bayraktar aircrafts.Continue Reading
September 11, Rehid Al-Birdi — Seven people were killed and 300 livestock died as heavy rains and floods hit the town of Rahid Al-Bardi in South Darfur. The area has been cut off from the state capital Nyala for over a month, Sudanese Relief agency official Al-Sharif Suwar Ali said.Continue Reading
September 11, El Fasher — 11 people were killed by Sudanese army air strikes on the Mellit town and the Jebel Amer gold mine in North Darfur, and the city of Al Daein in East Darfur, eyewitnesses said. Abdul Rahman Muhammad Osman, an eyewitness in Al Daein, told Darfur24 thatContinue Reading
September 10, Forbaranga — Over 10,130 families were affected by floods and rains that hit seven residential neighborhoods in the town of Forbaranga, causing landslides, damaging homes, property and farms, local official said. The town is suffering from a shortage of food and lack of essential goods, the area’s humanitarianContinue Reading
September 10, Nairobi — About half a million people have been affected by heavy rains and flooding since late June, with North Darfur State hardest hit, the United Nations said on Monday. South Darfur, Red Sea, River Nile and Northern states have also been impacted. The flooding is worsening an “alreadyContinue Reading
September 9, Nairobi — The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have newly acquired modern foreign-made weapons and military equipment, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday. An analysis of photos and videos revealed new equipment including armed drones, drone jammers, anti-tank guided missiles,Continue Reading
September 9, El Fasher — On Monday, Sudan’s army and allied forces shot down about 30 Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drones in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, the allied movement’s spokesman, Major Ahmed Mustafa, told Darfur 24. The army also said it had thwarted the “largest drone attack on ElContinue Reading
September 9, Al-Fula — On Monday, the National Umma Party said that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had arrested three figures of the party in the city of Al-Fula, capital of West Kordofan State. The Islamic political party is widely believed to be the largest party in Sudan and has aContinue Reading
September 9, Al Daein — The first shipment of the World Food Programme (WFP) humanitarian aid coming from Port Sudan arrived in Abu Karinka locality in East Darfur State. It is the first delivery of its kind since the war broke out last April. Mayor Abdul Rahman Juma said thatContinue Reading
September 9, Tandalti — Large quantities of copper are being smuggled to Chad through the border town of Tandalti in West Darfur state, sources told Darfur24. Two or three trucks pass through crossing on their way to the Chadian cities of Adre and Abeche. Sources said that a kilo ofContinue Reading