El Daein – Darfur24 The civilian administration in East Darfur State, affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has reopened the new El Daein Grand Prison, which had been closed since the outbreak of the war between the army and the RSF. Earlier this week, Mohamed Idris Khater, head ofContinue Reading
El Fasher, October 9 (Darfur24) Hundreds of residents from the town of Kornoi in North Darfur have fled this week to the border town of Tina and to refugee camps inside Chad amid escalating intercommunal violence, according to three independent sources in Tina on the Sudan–Chad border. The clashes, whichContinue Reading
Al-Mujlad, October 9 (Darfur24) Three people were killed on Wednesday in an armed clash inside the Al-Mujlad city market in West Kordofan State, eyewitnesses told Darfur24. Abdul Rahman, an eyewitness, said the incident began as a quarrel between two cousins and another family member over a longstanding personal issue. TheContinue Reading
The Hague, October 9 (Darfur24) The International Criminal Court (ICC) will announce the sentence of Ali Muhammad Abd al-Rahman (“Kushayb”) on November 17, following his conviction on 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur in the early 2000s. Lead prosecutor Julian Nicholls said during anContinue Reading
El Fasher, October 9 (Darfur24) At least eight people were killed and several others, including children, were injured when Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelled the Saudi Specialized Hospital for Women and Maternity in El Fasher on Tuesday evening. Witnesses, including patient attendants, told Darfur24 that five consecutive artillery shells struckContinue Reading
El Fasher, October 8 (Darfur24) Eyewitnesses and local sources in North Darfur have reported that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have begun maintenance and rehabilitation work on several dirt landing strips in Umm Kadada locality, about 178 kilometers southeast of El Fasher. An eyewitness from Umm Kadada told Darfur24 thatContinue Reading
Nairobi, October 8 (Darfur24) A contingent of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) forces, led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu, has returned to Kordofan after taking part in recent battles in El Fasher as part of the Tasis coalition. One fighter, who preferred anonymity, told Darfur24 that the group was en route toContinue Reading
South Kordofan, October 8 (Darfur24) Authorities in the Tartar area of eastern South Kordofan State arrested journalist Ibrahim Saleh on Tuesday and detained him at the Tartar Police Station, following complaints filed by the Abbasiya Taqali Prosecution Office. Local sources told Darfur24 that Saleh’s arrest came after he published reportsContinue Reading
The Hague, October 7 (Darfur24) The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has called for the arrest of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, Ahmed Haroun, and Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein, who are wanted in connection with atrocities committed in Darfur. The call came after the ICC’sContinue Reading
Nairobi, October 7 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in East Darfur State have released 26 members of the Sudanese police after detaining them for a month in Abu Karinka locality on charges of communicating with authorities in Port Sudan and receiving monthly salaries from the government. Informed sources toldContinue Reading