Deterioration of humanitarian conditions for displaced persons from Blue Nile

Wad Al-Mahi, October 05 (Darfur24) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday that about 2,800 people, or 560 families, were displaced in a single day from 10 villages in Wad Al-Mahi locality in the Blue Nile region amid deteriorating security conditions. The organization said the displacement affected residentsContinue Reading

Nairobi, October 05 (Darfur24) About 164 female inmates are being held in overcrowded conditions at Al-Daein Women’s Prison in East Darfur State, amid deteriorating food and healthcare conditions and prolonged detention without trial, according to multiple sources. Sources close to the prison administration told Darfur24 that the number of femaleContinue Reading

Al-Malm, October 05 (Darfur24) Residents of Al-Malm, about 150 kilometers north of Nyala in South Darfur State, warn of an impending humanitarian crisis as scarce rainfall threatens the agricultural season, drives up food prices and worsens cash shortages. Ibrahim Hamed, a local notable, told Darfur24 that the agricultural season inContinue Reading

Damazin, October 03 (Darfur24) Drones targeted several sites in Damazin, the capital of Sudan’s Blue Nile region, on Saturday morning, including the headquarters of the Fourth Infantry Division and the home of the regional governor, military sources said. Sources told Darfur24 that the home of Blue Nile Governor Ahmed Al-UmdaContinue Reading

Warnings of worsening famine in Darfur

Qureida, October 03 (Darfur24) A shortage of rainfall is threatening the agricultural season in Qureida, about 90 kilometers south of Nyala in South Darfur State, with residents reporting declining crop production and growing fears of worsening food insecurity. Residents told Darfur24 that insufficient rainfall has damaged crops and left largeContinue Reading

Al-Mazroub, October 03 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) withdrew from the town of Al-Mazroub in North Kordofan State following limited clashes with the Sudanese army and the joint force supporting it on Friday, local sources said. Mutawakkil Ali Wakil, spokesperson for the joint force, told Darfur24 that the armyContinue Reading

Exchange of fire inside Kutum Prison in North Darfur.

Kutum, October 02 (Darfur24) A gunman was wounded on Thursday during an exchange of fire between a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) unit and guards at Kutum prison in North Darfur State, following an attack allegedly aimed at freeing an RSF member detained on theft charges, according to local sources. SourcesContinue Reading

Mass crowds in Nyala call for an end to the war.

Nyala, October 02 (Darfur24) Nyala, the capital of South Darfur State, witnessed mass marches on Thursday as part of what organizers called the “Million-Man March for Recovery,” with the participation of officials from the state’s founding government and civil administration. The marches took place in the city center, with participantsContinue Reading

Deterioration of humanitarian conditions for displaced persons from Blue Nile

Damazin, October 02 (Darfur24) The Civil Society Initiative in the Blue Nile has warned that humanitarian and health conditions are worsening across the region, with tens of thousands of displaced people facing severe shortages of food, water, shelter, and healthcare. In a statement, the initiative said field estimates indicate thatContinue Reading

El Obeid, October 02 (Darfur24) Five civilians were killed and 27 others, including women and children, were injured when a drone believed to belong to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck the Shikan dormitory at Kordofan University in El Obeid, North Kordofan State, local sources told Darfur24. The sources saidContinue Reading