Al-Raqibat, January 13 (Darfur24) Residents of Al-Raqibat in East Darfur State, near the border with South Sudan, are facing a severe drinking water shortage, with prices soaring to about 12,000 Sudanese pounds per barrel. Locals called on the state’s Drinking Water Authority to intervene urgently, warning that the crisis isContinue Reading
Kampala, January 13 (Darfur24 Families in East Darfur State have reported the disappearance of their sons who were traveling to artisanal gold mining areas in Sudan’s Northern State, amid information indicating they were arrested, tried, and transferred to unknown locations by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sources told Darfur24 thatContinue Reading
Al-Daein, January 13 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces released East Darfur Mayor Mahmoud Musa Kasha on Monday, weeks after arresting him over his role in organizing protests in Al-Daein demanding the release of detainees, sources told Darfur24. Sources said the mayor’s release followed mediation by the state’s native administration. AsContinue Reading
Geneva, January 13 (Darfur24) UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk will begin an official visit to Sudan on Wednesday, lasting until January 18, as UN agencies warn of escalating violence, collapsing health services, and new displacement waves in Kordofan. In a statement, the Human Rights Commission said TürkContinue Reading
Nyala, January 13 (Darfur24) Eyewitnesses reported that armed outlaws detonated hand grenades in Nyala’s large market and the popular market over the weekend, killing a girl and injuring several civilians. Witnesses told Darfur24 that a fight broke out on Sunday inside the mobile phone section of the popular market, duringContinue Reading
Sinja, January 13 (Darfur24 A drone strike targeting a security committee meeting in Sinja, the capital of Sennar State, killed several guards and security and military officials and caused civilian casualties, a military source told Darfur24 on Monday. The source said the meeting brought together security leaders from Sennar, WhiteContinue Reading
Blue Nile, January 12 (Darfur24) The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) on Sunday accused the Sudanese army of carrying out a drone attack that targeted civilians in the Yabus area of Blue Nile State, resulting in dozens of casualties, most of them women and children. In a statement obtained byContinue Reading
Al-Tina, January 12 (Darfur24) Police operations in the Sudanese border town of Al-Tina have come to a complete halt for more than two weeks, amid escalating security tensions and mounting fears of a possible Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on the city, according to multiple local sources. A military sourceContinue Reading
Nyala, January 12 (Darfur24) The South Darfur State Water Authority announced on Sunday the launch of three new solar-powered water stations in the localities of Damso, Katila and Talas, in a move aimed at improving access to clean water across the state. In a press statement, the authority said theContinue Reading
Port Sudan, January 12 (Darfur24) The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday it has verified 201 attacks on health care facilities in Sudan since the outbreak of conflict in April 2023, resulting in 1,858 deaths and 490 injuries. The organization said these attacks have severely undermined access to life-savingContinue Reading