Darfur24-Khartoum The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, UNAMID, announced its readiness to provide a package of humanitarian aid to the displaced people and those affected by the recent tribal violence in El Geneina. Speaking to reporters after his meeting with deputy chairman of the Sovereignty Council on Sunday, the acting headContinue Reading
Darfur24-El-Geneina The federal delegation and protest organizers have agreed to end the month-long sit-in that brought the city of El-Geniena to stand-still. The Khartoum delegation also reached consensus with protest leaders to implement protesters’ demands within 21 days , including removal of all roadblocks in the city. Addressing protesters on a windy SaturdayContinue Reading
Nyala-Darfur24 Journalist Abuzar Masoud was beaten, kicked and abused by members of the guard force of the governor of South Darfur, Musa Mahdi, inside the state government headquarters in the city of Nyala. He mentioned that he had come to the government’s secretariat to do paper work pertaining to Al-EsaafContinue Reading
Police arrested Saturday, Salah Manna, a member of the Empowerment Removal Committee ERC. However, his arrest came at the backdrop of a complaint filed against him by the Sudanese Sovereignty Council. Manna had earlier accused chairman of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Al-Burhan and his deputy Hemeti of using their powers to release wife ofContinue Reading
Darfur24-Nyala The Humanitarian Aid Commissioner in South Darfur state, Karamuddin Adam Karam, said that the commission had contacted UN organizations working in the state to provide urgent relief aid to the people fleeing fighting Jebel Marra. Recently, fighting broke out in Jebel Marra between Abdul Wahid Nur Movement and militants , thatContinue Reading
Darfur24-Khartoum Reliable sources told Darfur 24, that Prime Minister Dr. Abdullah Hamdok had asked all staff of his office to submit their resignations ahead of the new government’s reshuffle. A source in the Prime Minister’s Office suggested that the step would be within the framework of structuring the office.Continue Reading
Khartoum-Darfur24 Defense Minister Lieutenant General Yassin Ibrahim said that Sudan’s Security and Defense Council SSDC had taken several decisions and a package of measures that would contribute to calm conditions, return to normalcy, and avoid conflicts in the future. On Tuesday evening, SSDC held a meeting headed by Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, ChairmanContinue Reading
Darfur24-Khartoum Mr. Volker Peretz has officially assumed his duties as the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Sudan and head of the United Nations Integrated Mission to Support the Transition in Sudan UNITAMS, upon his arrival in Khartoum on Tuesday. Upon arrival, Mr. Peretz was received by Ambassador OmarContinue Reading
Darfur24-E-Geneina The two parties to the tribal fighting in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, have expressed their acceptance to the popular initiative that aims to end hostilities between them in preparation for a comprehensive reconciliation. Spokesperson for the initiative Al-Tayyib Suleiman said in statements to Darfur 24Continue Reading
Darfur24-El-Geneina Darfur24 has learned that procedures are underway to set free the detained leader of the Sudanese Revolutionary Awakening Council SRAC Musa Hilal and his associates next week. The meeting that brought together the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Lieutenant General Muhammad Hamdan Hamidati, and the leader of theContinue Reading