New York, January 20 (Darfur24) The Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Nazhat Shamim Khan, said that war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed in El Fasher, citing information and evidence collected by the Court, particularly regarding events in late October. Briefing the UN Security Council onContinue Reading
N’Djamena, January 20(Darfur24)The Deputy Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lieutenant General Abdel Rahim Dagalo, travelled to Chad to deescalate tensions following the incursion of his forces into the neighboring country and the participation of Chadian soldiers in clashes alongside the joint force. The Chadian government statedContinue Reading
Port Sudan, January 19 (Darfur24) The general supervisor of the Joint Forces and leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement, Minni Arko Minawi, warned on Monday that Sudan could descend into chaos and fragmentation if a humanitarian truce is negotiated between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) asContinue Reading
Tawila, January 19 (Darfur24) Local officials reported on Monday that displaced families continue to arrive in large numbers from villages in Korma and Dar al-Salam locality to the town of Tawila, 60 kilometers west of El Fasher in North Darfur State, amid warnings of a looming humanitarian catastrophe due toContinue Reading
El-Fasher, January 19 (Darfur24) Returnees to El Fasher city in North Darfur State on Monday complained of worsening security conditions, citing rising rates of theft and sexual assault compared to last year. Between November and December, some families returned to their homes in El Fasher following the Rapid Support Forces’Continue Reading
Kadugli, January 19 (Darfur24) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday that displacement from the cities of Kadugli and Dilling in South Kordofan State is continuing due to deteriorating security conditions. Ongoing threats by a movement allied with the Rapid Support Forces to launch ground attacks on DillingContinue Reading
Nyala, January 19 (Darfur24) Hundreds of residents lined up on Sunday outside the headquarters of a newly established bank in Nyala, South Darfur State, to open accounts at Al-Mustaqbal Banking and Financial Services Limited. The new banking system, launched in Nyala last week, is expected to gradually expand its servicesContinue Reading
Port Sudan, January 19 (Darfur24) The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army to immediately halt unjustified attacks on civilian objects, including markets, health facilities, schools, and shelters. Speaking at a press conference following a two-day visitContinue Reading
Khartoum, January 19 (Darfur24) Eyewitnesses and local sources in North Darfur reported that large numbers of travelers heading to northern and central Sudan have been turned back by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and prevented from continuing their journeys at multiple checkpoints across the state. Ilham Ibrahim, who recently arrivedContinue Reading
Nyala, January 19 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Founding Alliance (Ta’sis) on Thursday accused the Sudanese army and armed movements allied with it, known as the Joint Forces, of carrying out attacks against civilians in villages in Kordofan between January 15 and 17. In a statement issued in his name, Ta’sis spokespersonContinue Reading