Blue Nile, September 30 (Darfur24) Dengue fever cases in the Blue Nile cities of Damazin and Roseires have exceeded 6,000, according to civil society activists and emergency room volunteers, amid the rainy season, stagnant water, and deteriorating health services. The activists and volunteers told Darfur24 that cases of dengue andContinue Reading
Sha’iriya, September 30 (Darfur24) Agricultural pests threaten what remains of the farming season in Sha’iriya, East Darfur State, after insects spread across fields of corn, millet, sesame, and beans. The Sha’iriya Central Emergency Room said about 90% of the agricultural season has already failed because of insufficient rainfall, warning that theContinue Reading
Nyala, September 30 (Darfur24) Two women and their newborn babies died after giving birth in Atash displacement camp in Nyala, South Darfur State, according to a camp official who spoke to Darfur24. The official said the women and their babies died shortly after delivery late Thursday and Friday. The deathsContinue Reading
Addis Ababa, September 29 (Darfur24) Ethiopian authorities have arrested Sudanese journalist Haitham Osman in Addis Ababa and taken him to an undisclosed location, according to the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate, which called for his immediate release. In an urgent statement on Tuesday, the syndicate said Osman, a member of its council,Continue Reading
Nyala, September 29 (Darfur24) The Council of Ministers of the Sudanese Founding Alliance, TASIS, has issued a decision to facilitate the work of national and international humanitarian organizations, lifting the suspension on Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and waiving registration and accreditation fees until the end of 2026. Decision No. 10Continue Reading
N’Djamena, September 29 (Darfur24) The Sudanese embassy in Chad, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has begun preparations for the voluntary return of Sudanese refugees to areas of Sudan, more than three years after the outbreak of war. A source in the Sudanese Refugee Committee in AbéchéContinue Reading
El Obeid/Nyala, September 29 (Darfur24) Drone strikes targeted military positions in the Sudanese cities of El Obeid and Nyala this week, causing explosions, civilian injuries, and damage to nearby facilities, according to local sources and eyewitnesses. In El Obeid, North Kordofan State, a drone strike on Monday targeted the OlympicContinue Reading
Karnoi, September 29 (Darfur24) Thousands of displaced people in Karnoi locality, about 200 kilometers northwest of El Fasher in North Darfur State, are facing worsening humanitarian conditions amid severe shortages of food, drinking water, healthcare and shelter, local officials said. Karnoi Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Omar Suleiman Dahia said in aContinue Reading
Nairobi, September 28 (Darfur24) Eighteen people, including a leader of the Native Administration, were killed while searching for passengers who went missing after a commercial vehicle broke down in the desert of North Darfur, according to local leaders and relatives of the victims. Haroun Khater, a Native Administration official inContinue Reading
Damazin, September 28 (Darfur24) Authorities in Sudan’s Blue Nile region have seized about 50 motorcycles in Damazin and Al-Rusayris since a nighttime movement ban came into effect, prompting complaints from owners over the enforcement of the measure. The governor of Blue Nile issued the decision on September 23, banning motorcyclesContinue Reading