Nyala, February 14 (Darfur24) Local sources reported on Saturday that the Rapid Support Forces released three teachers they had been detaining in the Bilel locality of South Darfur, following community-led mediation efforts. The teachers had been arrested in January on accusations of collaborating with the armed forces and continuing toContinue Reading
Agencies, February 14 (Darfur24) A new report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights says fighters from the Rapid Support Forces carried out widespread abuses during their offensive to seize control of El Fasher last October, describing the violence as potentially amounting to war crimes andContinue Reading
Al-Daein, February 14 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces have begun constructing an oil refinery near the Sufyan oil field in East Darfur State as part of efforts to restart oil production in the region, according to three informed sources who described ongoing technical and security preparations around the site. TwoContinue Reading
Al-Tina, February 13 (Darfur24) Drone strikes believed to have been carried out by the Rapid Support Forces hit the Sudanese border town of Al-Tina on Wednesday, killing at least six civilians and wounding six others, while also targeting a military convoy, according to local sources. The attacks, which struck aContinue Reading
Addis Ababa / Nyala, February 13 (Darfur24) Sudan’s efforts to end its suspension from the African Union gained renewed momentum this week during high-level consultations in Addis Ababa, even as the Sudanese Founding Alliance “TASIS” sharply criticized the African Peace and Security Council’s latest statement, accusing it of granting politicalContinue Reading
Zalingei, February 13 (Darfur24) Several civilians were injured on Thursday after a drone strike believed to have been carried out by the Sudanese army targeted the central prison in Zalingei, Central Darfur State, according to medical and eyewitness accounts. A medical source at Zalingei Hospital told Darfur24 that more thanContinue Reading
Nyala, February 13 (Darfur24) Two major fires that struck separate communities west and south of Nyala in South Darfur State this week destroyed homes, injured residents, and caused heavy material losses, deepening humanitarian needs for affected families, according to eyewitnesses and local officials. A large fire swept through parts ofContinue Reading
Darbat, February 13 (Darfur24) Pregnant women in Darbat and nearby communities in eastern Jebel Marra are facing growing life-threatening risks after the shutdown of the area’s only hospital, with local health sources reporting a troubling increase in childbirth-related deaths. Residents said the Darbat Rural Hospital, which had provided basic maternalContinue Reading
Nyala, February 12 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Founding Alliance (Ta’sis) welcomed a recent call by a five-party international mechanism urging de-escalation in Sudan, describing it as an important step toward reducing harm to civilians, while criticizing the statement for not identifying those responsible for attacks cited in the conflict. The QuintetContinue Reading
Nyala, February 12 (Darfur24) More than 17 people were killed and others injured, including members of the Rapid Support Forces, after a longstanding dispute escalated into armed clashes between two groups from the Awlad Ali clan, a branch of the Bani Halba tribe, in the town of Markandi, southwest ofContinue Reading