Zalingei, August 24 (Darfur24) Seven defendants facing charges of murder and armed robbery escaped from Zalingei prison in Central Darfur State last Friday, sources told Darfur24 on Monday. Three sources said the fugitives’ whereabouts remain unknown. A tribal leader in Central Darfur told Darfur24 that the seven escapees had criminalContinue Reading
Nyala, August 24 (Darfur24) Displaced people in Kalma camp, east of Nyala in South Darfur, are facing worsening humanitarian conditions and widespread disease after the World Food Programme replaced food rations with cash assistance and reduced the number of families receiving aid, camp leaders said. Ishaq Abdullah, head of KalmaContinue Reading
Addis Ababa, August 24 (Darfur24) Sudanese anti-war political and civil forces announced their rejection of army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s call for a national dialogue to be held inside Sudan, saying the proposed process could legitimize the war and military rule. The forces, which include the Declaration of Principles Forces,Continue Reading
Kampala, August 24 (Darfur24) Health sources warned on Sunday of deteriorating conditions at Al-Jalabi prison in Al-Daein, East Darfur, amid water shortages, poor sanitation and the spread of disease among inmates. Sources told Darfur24 that prisoners were living in conditions that could lead to a humanitarian disaster due to aContinue Reading
Rahad al-Bardi, August 22 (Darfur24) The rural hospital in Rahad al-Bardi, west of Nyala in South Darfur, has been closed for about a week due to a lack of funding and medical staff, raising concerns over access to healthcare during the autumn season. A video shared by a resident andContinue Reading
Kauda, August 22 (Darfur24) Atoro tribal leaders accused the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) of violating a newly announced ceasefire after heavy artillery shelling hit Kauda, South Kordofan, overnight. In a statement, the tribal leaders said the shelling began around midnight and continued into Saturday morning, with 120mm mortar roundsContinue Reading
Damazin, August 22 (Darfur24) The Blue Nile Civil Society Initiative on Saturday called for an independent and transparent investigation into reports that humanitarian aid in Sudan’s Blue Nile region was being diverted to combatants. In a statement, the initiative expressed concern over what it described as restrictions and harassment targetingContinue Reading
River Nile, August 22 (Darfur24) Fuel stations across several localities in River Nile State suspended gasoline sales on Saturday, citing a lack of supplies, according to vehicle owners. Truck and passenger vehicle owners told Darfur24 that stations in Abu Hamad, Al-Ubaydiyah, Berber and Atbara had stopped selling gasoline, raising concernsContinue Reading
North Darfur, August 22 (Darfur24) Rising food prices and new fees on traders are worsening the humanitarian situation in Tawila and Al-Malha, North Darfur, although local volunteers have denied reports that families are fleeing Al-Malha because of food shortages. In Tawila, traders said the humanitarian affairs department of the civilianContinue Reading
Kauda, August 21 (Darfur24) Forces affiliated with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) launched a large-scale attack on several villages in the Kauda area of South Kordofan on Thursday, killing and injuring civilians and displacing hundreds, according to local sources. The sources told Darfur24 that heavy artillery shelling began atContinue Reading