Um Dafuq, October 21 (Darfur24) A local official in the border town of Umm Dafuq, South Darfur, revealed on Monday that several Sudanese women were raped and tortured after returning to their farms near the border with the Central African Republic (CAR). Hundreds of Sudanese families living in border villagesContinue Reading
Nyala, October 20 (Darfur24) Medical sources revealed on Saturday that people in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, had developed symptoms of suspected dengue fever. A medical source from a health clinic in Nyala told Darfur24 that his clinic had received more than 40 suspected dengue fever cases overContinue Reading
Khartoum, October 15 (Darfur24) Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has reduced its medical team at Bashair Hospital, south of Khartoum, after an armed member of a military group allied with the Sudanese army assaulted hospital staff. In a statement on Tuesday, MSF said that on October 10, two armed men enteredContinue Reading
Nahud, October 14 (Darfur24) Informed sources in Nahud have revealed the near-total collapse of the health sector, describing a systematic campaign of destruction and looting carried out allegedly by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which currently controls the city. Private health center owners told Darfur24 they have suffered losses worthContinue Reading
Nyala, October 6 (Darfur24) Medical sources and residents in the town of Sungu, South Darfur, reported on Sunday a widespread outbreak of malaria amid a severe shortage of medicines and treatment supplies. Sungu is located approximately 360 kilometers south of Nyala. A regional health ministry official told Darfur24 that malariaContinue Reading
El Fasher, October 4 (Darfur24) At least seven deaths and 30 new cholera cases have been recorded in El Fasher, North Darfur State, amid a severe shortage of medical supplies, a health official told Darfur24. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official at the Saudi Specialized Hospital for Women andContinue Reading
Nyala, October 2 (Darfur24) Residents of Nyala, the capital of South Darfur State, have complained about the failure of health authorities to distribute mosquito nets, despite being surveyed and registered in early August. Many say the nets are now appearing for sale in local markets. The mosquito net distribution campaign,Continue Reading
Nyala, October 1 (Darfur24) Nyala Specialized Hospital in South Darfur has been shut down after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) failed to pay accumulated debts owed to medical staff, according to medical sources and patients. The closure follows the suspension of services at Al-Yaqeen Medical Complex earlier in September forContinue Reading
Port Sudan, October 1 (Darfur24) The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation announced on Tuesday that the water levels of the Blue Nile have started to decline since Monday and are expected to continue falling gradually in the coming days. This development follows a sharp rise in Nile water levels inContinue Reading
Kadugli, September 30 (Darfur24) Medical sources at Kadugli Teaching Hospital have confirmed that more than 500 people have died of cholera in Kadugli and surrounding areas, as the city’s health system nears total collapse due to acute shortages of essential medicines and medical supplies. Health workers told Darfur24 that theContinue Reading