October 9, Al-Sayah — Residents in Al-Sayah town in North Darfur have experienced mass displacement following fierce fighting. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the town last month and have looted residents properties. Resident Yousif Mohamed Al-Mustafa told Darfur24 that he estimated 12,000 local people have been displaced. “AllContinue Reading
October 10, Shangil Tobaya— Farmer Aboud Issa, 43, was murdered at his farm by an unknown group earlier this week in Um Draisaya, southwest of Shangil Tobaya town, North Darfur. Now, Idris Yaqoub Abkar, a community leader in Shangil Tobaya, told Darfur24 that the surrounding areas are experiencing widespread violationsContinue Reading
October 10, Geneva — On Wednesday, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) approved the extension of the mandate of the independent fact-finding mission in Sudan for a year. The resolution passed with a simple majority, with 23 countries voting in favor, 12 against and 12 abstaining. The mission was establishedContinue Reading
October 10, Khartoum — The commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo — also known as Hemeti — has accused the state of Egypt of participating in air strikes on his forces in Sudan. On a video posted on social media on Wednesday, Hemeti said thatContinue Reading
October 9, El Daien — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in East Darfur State imposed strict censorship on Internet centers via satellite. The centers had provided a vital method of communication after the shutdown of public communication networks due to the ongoing war. The residents of Darfur, in areas controlledContinue Reading
October 9, Diling — There is a severe lack of available healthcare for pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as newborn babies, in the city of Diling, South Kordofan, A volunteer at the women’s emergency room, Azhar Adam Dahiya, told Darfur24 there has been a significant increase in the ratesContinue Reading
October 8, El Fasher — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have withdrawn parts of their forces in El Fasher, residents told Darfur24. The Rapid Support Forces have been imposing a siege on the city of El Fasher since last April, in an attempt to overthrow it and control the last strongholdContinue Reading
October 8 — The United States announced on Tuesday that they are sanctioning a senior leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa. He is being sanctioned for his involvement in RSF efforts to procure weapons and other military materiel that have enabled their ongoing operations inContinue Reading
October 8, Forbaranga — Residents in Forbaranga locality in West Darfur State affected by the floods and torrents complained about the growing spread of disease vectors in the shelters. The floods swept away several residential areas and have destroyed thousands of homes, forcing residents to live in schools and governmentContinue Reading
October 8, Sirba — Residents of Abu-Soruj and Bier-Selaibah areas in Sirba, West Darfur State, said that they were subjected to violations by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during their attack and takeover on these areas. A citizen of Sirba, who preferred to remain anonymous, said that he fled to Chad afterContinue Reading