Nyala, April 21 (Darfur24) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Monday the resumption of measles vaccination campaigns in South Darfur State amid a growing outbreak of the disease across the Darfur region. In a statement posted on its official platforms, UNICEF announced that measles and rubella vaccination campaignsContinue Reading
Khartoum, April 21 (Darfur24) Pakistan has halted a $1.5 billion arms and aircraft deal with Sudan after Saudi Arabia requested its cancellation and withdrew financial backing, according to diplomatic and security sources. Reuters reported in January that the deal was in its final stages and had been brokered by Riyadh,Continue Reading
Abu Matariq, April 20 (Darfur24) Two members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were seriously injured and their weapons stolen after gunmen attacked commercial trucks traveling from the Al-Raqibat border crossing with South Sudan toward Darfur, eyewitnesses said on Monday. The attack took place in the Tutlutu area of BahrContinue Reading
Adré, April 20 (Darfur24) Frustration is mounting among Sudanese students and their families in eastern Chad after the Sudanese consulate in Abéché made refugee registration a condition for sitting the alternative Sudanese Secondary School Certificate exams scheduled for May. The decision threatens to exclude more than 5,000 registered students, particularlyContinue Reading
El Fasher, April 20 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Revolutionary Awakening Council announced on Sunday that Major General Al-Nur Ahmed Adam, known as “Al-Qubba,” has arrived in regions controlled by the Sudanese armed forces after defecting from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a statement seen by Darfur24, the council said Al-QubbaContinue Reading
Khartoum, April 20 (Darfur24) Hassan and Hussein Othman Mani arrived at their examination center with barely an hour to spare. After 13 days on the road—crossing deserts, checkpoints, and regions fractured by war—the 18-year-old twins from Nyala stepped into a Sudanese Secondary School Certificate examination hall in River Nile StateContinue Reading
Dilling, April 18 (Darfur24) Military clashes renewed on Saturday between the Sudanese army and its allied forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) across several strategic locations in North and South Kordofan states, ending months of relative calm. The latest escalation follows a lull in fighting since September last year,Continue Reading
Kordofan/Um Dukhun, April 17 (Darfur24) Dozens of civilians were killed and others injured in separate drone strikes targeting populated areas in North Kordofan and the border town of Um Dukhun, amid growing concerns over escalating attacks on civilian sites. In North Kordofan, four civilians, including a woman, were killed onContinue Reading
Shangil Tobaya – Darfur24 Medical staff and volunteers in North Darfur reported on Thursday a worsening measles outbreak across several areas of the region, with rising deaths and infections amid acute shortages of vaccines and medical supplies. In Um Katkout town in Al-Tawisha locality, southeast of El Fasher, the emergencyContinue Reading
Khartoum, April 17 (Darfur24) Data from the International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) shows that approximately 618,519 Sudanese returned from neighboring countries between January 2024 and February 2026, despite the conflict entering its fourth year. According to the data, the majority of returnees came from Egypt (87%), followedContinue Reading