Wad Madani / Sennar, December 16 (Darfur24) An investigation by Sudan War Monitor, in collaboration with Lighthouse Reports, has documented organized military campaigns by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied groups against unarmed civilians living in Kanabi settlements in Al-Jazira and Sennar states, following the withdrawal of the RapidContinue Reading
Geneva, December 16 (Darfur24) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed grave concern over the escalating hostilities in Sudan’s Kordofan region involving the Sudanese army, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N). In a statement issued on Tuesday, Türk urgedContinue Reading
Al-Daein, December 16 (Darfur24) The executive director of Al-Daein locality, the capital of East Darfur State, Mohamed Osman Adam, has issued a series of local orders imposing new restrictions on commercial and social activities in the city. The orders include a ban on arms trading in the main market andContinue Reading
Al-Daein, December16 (Darfur24) A senior government official from East Darfur State has died in detention at Degres Prison in Nyala, South Darfur, amid allegations of torture and medical neglect. Adam Ali, the former acting Director General of the Ministry of Finance in East Darfur, died inside the prison, according toContinue Reading
Um Dafuq, December 16 (Darfur24) Authorities in Birao, in the Central African Republic (CAR), have imposed new measures regulating transport and trade with the Um Dafuq area in South Darfur State, Sudan. Mahmoud Al-Tahir, a commercial truck owner, told Darfur24 that the CAR authorities introduced new procedures and fees onContinue Reading
El Fasher, December 16 (Darfur24) At least 15,000 civilians have been killed and thousands more displaced following the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) takeover of El Fasher, according to the North Darfur Ministry of Health. Lana Awad Sabil, the ministry’s communications officer, told Darfur24 on Tuesday that arbitrary arrests, torture, hunger,Continue Reading
Al-Junaynah, December16 (Darfur24) The director of Al-Geneina Teaching Hospital, Al-Shafi Saleh Younis, announced on Tuesday the outbreak of measles in Al-Geneina, the capital of West Darfur State, warning of a worsening health situation and calling for an urgent vaccination campaign. Dr. Younis told Darfur24 that the hospital is receiving moreContinue Reading
Port Sudan, December 15 (Darfur24) A high-level delegation from the Republic of South Sudan visited the oil export terminal in Port Sudan on Monday, where they held discussions with operating companies on the flow of crude oil exports. The delegation included President Salva Kiir Mayardit’s security adviser, Tut Galwak, theContinue Reading
Riyadh, December 15 (Darfur24) The Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, paid an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Monday at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. According to the Saudi Press Agency, Crown Prince MohammedContinue Reading
Brussels, December 15 (Darfur24) The European Union announced on Monday the launch of an emergency air bridge to deliver humanitarian assistance to Darfur, with the first flights scheduled to arrive on Friday. In a statement obtained by Darfur24, the EU said the first flight carried around 100 tonnes of reliefContinue Reading