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
September 9, Abu Jibeha — On Saturday, the General Intelligence Service arrested activist Ahmed Nasr Al-Tijani in front of a hospital in South Kordofan after he posted an article on his Facebook page, sources told Darfur24. Nasr was allegedly arrested after he criticized the General Intelligence Service for summoning Dr.Continue Reading
September 9, Zalinegi — On Sunday, the refugees and displaced persons coordination body held the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) responsible for killing a displaced person in the Mukjar camp in Central Darfur. An armed group had opened fire Hussein Musa Abdel Mahmoud, 47, last Friday night, inside his home inContinue Reading
September 8, Port Sudan — The Sudanese Ministry of Health revealed on Saturday that cholera cases in Sudan have risen to 5,081 since the outbreak of the epidemic. 176 people have died. In Forbaranga, West Darfur four cases were confirmed after heavy rains and floods hit the area. Cases alsoContinue Reading