Khartoum, August 14 (Darfur24) Fighting intensified on Thursday between the Sudanese army and allied joint forces on one side and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the other across several areas of Kordofan, Darfur and Blue Nile, as both sides issued competing claims of repelling attacks and inflicting losses onContinue Reading
Tawila, August 13 (Darfur24) Heavy rains and flash floods have displaced about 975 families in Tawila locality, North Darfur State, destroying hundreds of homes and shelters as health sources warn of rising hepatitis cases and other diseases in displacement camps. The International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix said ThursdayContinue Reading
Nairobi, August 13 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Founding Alliance (TASIS) on Thursday claimed to have captured Kurmuk in Blue Nile State, about 136 kilometers from Damazin, following fighting with the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied forces. In a statement, the alliance said it had seized military positions, weapons and ammunition andContinue Reading
Port Sudan/Kampala, August 13 (Darfur24) The Central Bank of Sudan’s order requiring banks to update customer data and freeze accounts that fail to comply within two months has raised concerns that millions of people in conflict-affected areas could lose access to their money and banking services. The Central Bank saidContinue Reading
Port Sudan, August 13 (Darfur24) The Port Sudan General Court on Wednesday released Sudanese television photojournalist Abdel Aziz Mahmoud Saleh Arja after acquitting him of charges related to alleged cooperation and espionage with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Arja had been detained for more than a year. His trial beganContinue Reading
Khartoum, August 12 (Darfur24) Drone attacks on cities in North Kordofan, River Nile, and Khartoum states killed two people and injured six others on Wednesday, according to medical and local sources and eyewitnesses. An army source said more than 20 drones were shot down during the attacks. In El Obeid,Continue Reading
Tawila, August 12 (Darfur24) Heavy rains in Tawila locality, North Darfur State, destroyed hundreds of tents and temporary shelters for displaced people on Tuesday night, amid severe shortages of shelter materials and humanitarian assistance. Local officials told Darfur24 that the rains continued from about 9 p.m. until the early hoursContinue Reading
Nairobi, August 12 (Darfur24) At least 20 people, including women, were killed and others injured in tribal clashes in the Al-Dabib area of Al-Firdous locality, East Darfur State, before the violence spread to neighbouring Al-Sunta area, according to local sources. The clashes reportedly began with a dispute between two peopleContinue Reading
Nairobi, August 12 (Darfur24) The European Union and African Union have warned that Sudan is approaching a “dangerous turning point” as fighting intensifies, calling for an immediate halt to hostilities, the protection of civilians, and unhindered humanitarian access. In a joint opinion piece, EU Commissioner Hajah Habib and African UnionContinue Reading
Nyala, August 12 (Darfur24) The Prime Minister of the Sudan Founding Alliance government (TASIS), Mohamed Hassan Al-Ta’aishi, has called on the United Nations and the international community to support efforts to protect and restore education in war-affected areas of Sudan. In a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Al-Ta’aishi outlinedContinue Reading