Adré, October 31 (Darfur24) Chadian authorities closed the Adré border crossing with Sudan on Thursday, according to several sources, as conflicting explanations circulated about the move. The Adré crossing is the main entry point for food, commercial goods, and humanitarian aid supplied by international organizations and United Nations agencies intoContinue Reading
El-Obeid, October 31 (Darfur24) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that around 2,600 people were displaced from North Kordofan State on October 28 and 29 due to escalating insecurity and deteriorating conditions in the area. IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) teams recently reported that the majority of those displaced,Continue Reading
Kutum, October 31 (Darfur24) Residents report that hundreds of displaced people fleeing El Fasher have arrived in Kutum, about 136 kilometers northwest of the North Darfur capital, amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Sunday that they had seized control of El Fasher, the capital ofContinue Reading
New York, October 31 (Darfur24) The members of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) attack on the city of El Fasher, describing its impact on civilians as “devastating.” In a statement, Council members denounced the reported atrocities committed by the RSF against civilians,Continue Reading
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