Nyala, September 25 (Darfur24) Four people have died from measles at the Atash displacement camp north of Nyala in South Darfur State, amid a growing outbreak in the camp, according to a camp official. The official told Darfur24 that about 100 measles cases were recorded in Atash during August andContinue Reading
Dar es Salaam, September 25 (Darfur24) Sudan’s under-20 national team won the East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) Championship after defeating Tanzania 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the final in Dar es Salaam on Thursday. Sudan secured the title after a closely contested match that remainedContinue Reading
Damazin, September 24 (Darfur24) The joint security cell in Sudan’s Blue Nile region announced on Wednesday the arrest of several traders and brokers during a campaign in Damazin market over alleged speculation in sugar and other basic commodities. The security cell said in a statement that those arrested were accusedContinue Reading
Port Sudan, September 24 (Darfur24) Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected a US State Department statement describing the Sudanese army, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their leaders as lacking legitimate constitutional authority, calling on Washington to engage positively with the Sudanese government. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministryContinue Reading
Nairobi, September 24 (Darfur24) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned of escalating violence, continued displacement and worsening food insecurity across Sudan as fighting intensifies in several states. In its latest humanitarian update, OCHA reported that clashes broke out on September 19 at Al-BorsaContinue Reading
Nairobi, September 23 (Darfur24) Three Rapid Support Forces (RSF) military sources said an attack on Nyala International Airport earlier this month disrupted a flight that was scheduled to transport RSF personnel to a battlefront. The sources told Darfur24 that the flight was scheduled for September 6 or 7, but wasContinue Reading
Tawila, September 23 (Darfur24) More than 3,400 displaced people have arrived in Tawila, North Darfur State, since the beginning of September, amid worsening humanitarian and sanitation conditions, according to the General Coordination of Displaced Persons and Refugees. The coordination said 121 families, comprising about 605 people, arrived in Tawila betweenContinue Reading
Washington, September 23 (Darfur24) The United States said Tuesday that neither the Sudanese army nor the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their leaders represent a legitimate constitutional government in Sudan, calling on both sides to accept an immediate humanitarian truce and pursue a political settlement. In a statement, the USContinue Reading
El Obeid, September 23 (Darfur24) About 3,650 people have been displaced from Umm Badr in Sudan’s North Kordofan State amid deteriorating security and a military buildup by the Rapid Support Forces, according to local sources and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix reported that the displacementContinue Reading
Agencies, September 23 (Darfur24) The United States has not yet issued an entry visa to Sudanese Sovereignty Council Chairman and army commander Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, days before he is due to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Reuters reported. Sudan’s ambassador to the UN, Al-Harith IdrisContinue Reading