Port Sudan, October 31 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Ministry of Health said on Thursday that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed more than 460 patients and their companions at a health facility in El Fasher, North Darfur, an accusation the RSF has denied, describing it as baseless and fabricated. In aContinue Reading
Port Sudan, October 30 (Darfur24) The Governor of the Darfur region and General Supervisor of the Joint Force, Minni Arko Minawi, said on Thursday that up to 50,000 people remain trapped inside El Fasher following the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) takeover of the city. Speaking to Darfur24, Minawi said theContinue Reading
El Obeid, October 30 (Darfur24) A drone strike on the Al-Zariba area in North Kordofan State, home to prominent Quranic schools, killed two people and injured five others, according to local sources. Residents told Darfur24 that the drone bombed the area at around 8:00 a.m., destroying four civilian vehicles inContinue Reading
Nyala, October 30 (Darfur24) The Deputy Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lieutenant General Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, has issued a command order directing RSF personnel to protect civilians and strictly adhere to the law and military discipline during operations to prevent violations and abuses. The order, released Thursday,Continue Reading
Al Daein, October 30 (Darfur24) The Executive Office of the Native Administration in East Darfur State has imposed a fine of 15 million Sudanese pounds or one year in prison on any herder who allows livestock to enter farmland during the harvest season. The decision comes as thousands of herdsContinue Reading
El Fasher – Darfur24 The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is “appalled and deeply shocked” by reports that 460 patients and their companions were killed at the Saudi Maternity Hospital in the city of El Fasher, North Darfur. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a statement on Wednesday, saidContinue Reading
Al-Nuhud, October 30 (Darfur24) Residents of Al-Nuhud city and the nearby town of Al-Qurzi in West Kordofan State have complained of a severe shortage of medicines and medical services, amid reports of rising deaths among people suffering from chronic illnesses. A patient, who requested anonymity for security reasons, told Darfur24Continue Reading
Rome, October 29 (Darfur24) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday that Sudanese authorities have not provided any explanation for their decision to expel two of the organization’s senior staff members from Sudan. In a statement, the WFP explained that the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs hadContinue Reading
Nyala, October 29 (Darfur24) The Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti”, has announced the formation of military and legal committees to investigate alleged violations committed in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. In a recorded speech released on Monday, Hemedti said theContinue Reading
Nairobi, October 29 (Darfur24) The European Union has described the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) capture of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, as a dangerous turning point in Sudan’s war, warning that it could further aggravate the country’s worsening humanitarian crisis. In a joint statement, EU High Representative forContinue Reading