Al-Tina, December 8 (Darfur24) Three independent sources reported on Sunday that a drone targeted an army base in the border town of Al-Tina, near Chad, killing and wounding five soldiers. A military source in the Sudanese army told Darfur24 that the drone, believed to belong to the Rapid Support ForcesContinue Reading
Babanusa, December 8 (Darfur24) Military and civilian sources claim that the deputy commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Abdul Rahim Dagalo, held a meeting on Saturday with several traditional leaders from communities west of Babanusa in West Kordofan State. The sources, speaking to Darfur24 on Sunday, alleged that theContinue Reading
Khartoum, December 8 (Darfur24) The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), a state-owned energy company, has asked Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum to terminate its partnership in the production-sharing agreement and crude oil pipeline for Block 6 in West Kordofan. Block 6 is operated by PetroEnergy, a joint venture betweenContinue Reading
Kalogi, December 8 (Darfur24) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssef, condemned on Sunday the drone attack on a kindergarten and hospital in Kalogi, South Kordofan, which left 114 people dead last Thursday. The victims included children and women, while 71 others were wounded, according to EssamContinue Reading
Makjar, December 8 (Darfur24) At least ten people were killed and around ten others wounded, including children, following a violent attack by gunmen in the town of Kindi, Central Darfur, local sources told Darfur24 on Sunday. Kindi, part of the Mukjar locality about 160 kilometers south of Zalingei, came underContinue Reading
Port Sudan, December 8 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority announced on Saturday the opening of two new air routes in Sudanese airspace, according to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the authority. The authority said the new routes were approved after meeting all requirements set by the InternationalContinue Reading
Damazin, December 8 (Darfur24) A drone strike on Saturday hit the main power station in Damazin, capital of the Blue Nile region, causing a total blackout across the city. The attack is part of a series of similar strikes targeting power stations in central and northern Sudan, raising fears thatContinue Reading
El Fasher, December 8 (Darfur24) Doctors in El Fasher, North Darfur, warned on Saturday that more than 1,500 patients and wounded people urgently require medical evacuation as the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate. According to UN agencies, tens of thousands of civilians remain trapped in the city, from which moreContinue Reading
Al-Junaynah, December 8 (Darfur24) Authorities in Adikonq, West Darfur, announced on Saturday that a drone strike on the area has left 18 people dead, including 10 Chadian nationals, and dozens more wounded or missing. The attack targeted the weekly market on Friday, causing what officials described as “significant human andContinue Reading
Nairobi, December 8 (Darfur24) The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan has issued an urgent appeal as violence intensifies across the Kordofan region and armed groups impose sieges that have cut off entire cities from the outside world. In a statement released Thursday, OCHA saidContinue Reading