Um Dafuq, June 02 (Darfur24) A military aircraft belonging to the Central African Republic (CAR) briefly entered Sudanese airspace near the border town of Um Dafuq in South Darfur State on Wednesday, flying at low altitude over the area and causing panic among residents, according to eyewitnesses. The incident comesContinue Reading
Kaka, June 02 (Darfur24) Chadian authorities have arrested seven community leaders from the Kaka camp for Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad as part of an investigation into the killing of a Chadian national, while deploying additional security around the camp to prevent tensions between refugees and nearby communities. Local sourcesContinue Reading
Nairobi, July 01 (Darfur24) Amnesty International on Wednesday accused three senior Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders of overseeing crimes against humanity, war crimes and ethnic cleansing during the siege and capture of El Fasher in North Darfur last year, calling for their investigation and prosecution. Amnesty International launched its report,Continue Reading
Bangui, July 1 (Darfur24) Russian forces allied with the Central African Republic (CAR) government have warned they will pursue Seleka rebels into Sudan if the fighters retreat across the border, following the rebel assault on the border town of Am Dafok earlier this week. On Tuesday, Darfur24 reported that SelekaContinue Reading
Geneva, July 1 (Darfur24) The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an urgent debate on Friday on the human rights situation in El Obeid and the surrounding areas of North Kordofan State, amid escalating fighting and growing concerns over the risk of serious violations against civilians. The session comesContinue Reading
Blue Nile, June 30 (Darfur24) The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) said on Wednesday that eight civilians, including women and a child, were injured in a drone strike on the Injili area of Kurmuk locality in Blue Nile State. In a statement seen by Darfur24, the movement accused the SudaneseContinue Reading
Khartoum, June 30 (Darfur24) The Sudanese army said on Tuesday that it destroyed 224 Rapid Support Forces (RSF) combat vehicles and seized 36 others during military operations conducted between June 15 and June 30 across Darfur, Kordofan and the Blue Nile region. In a statement, the army’s official spokesperson saidContinue Reading
Al-Mazroub, June 30 (Darfur24) At least 16 people have died and nearly 300 others have contracted cholera in Al-Mazroub, North Kordofan State, since the outbreak began earlier this month, as health workers warn of acute shortages of intravenous fluids, medicines and medical supplies. The outbreak is part of a widerContinue Reading
Al-Tina, June 30 (Darfur24) Families and community leaders in North and South Darfur say dozens of civilians are feared dead or missing after a convoy of travelers was ambushed in the desert between Al-Tina and Ad-Dabba, with survivors accusing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of carrying out the attack. ThreeContinue Reading
Um Dafuq, June 30 (Darfur24) Seleka rebel forces seized the Central African border town of Am Dafok on Tuesday morning after launching an assault on government positions, multiple local sources told Darfur24, in a development that is expected to heighten insecurity along the border with Sudan. Am Dafok, located inContinue Reading