El Fasher, October 8 (Darfur24) Eyewitnesses and local sources in North Darfur have reported that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have begun maintenance and rehabilitation work on several dirt landing strips in Umm Kadada locality, about 178 kilometers southeast of El Fasher. An eyewitness from Umm Kadada told Darfur24 thatContinue Reading
Nairobi, October 8 (Darfur24) A contingent of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) forces, led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu, has returned to Kordofan after taking part in recent battles in El Fasher as part of the Tasis coalition. One fighter, who preferred anonymity, told Darfur24 that the group was en route toContinue Reading
South Kordofan, October 8 (Darfur24) Authorities in the Tartar area of eastern South Kordofan State arrested journalist Ibrahim Saleh on Tuesday and detained him at the Tartar Police Station, following complaints filed by the Abbasiya Taqali Prosecution Office. Local sources told Darfur24 that Saleh’s arrest came after he published reportsContinue Reading
The Hague, October 7 (Darfur24) The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has called for the arrest of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, Ahmed Haroun, and Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein, who are wanted in connection with atrocities committed in Darfur. The call came after the ICC’sContinue Reading
Nairobi, October 7 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in East Darfur State have released 26 members of the Sudanese police after detaining them for a month in Abu Karinka locality on charges of communicating with authorities in Port Sudan and receiving monthly salaries from the government. Informed sources toldContinue Reading
Tripoli, October 7 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Observatory for Human Rights warned on Tuesday that the situation of Sudanese refugees in western Libya, particularly in Tripoli, Misrata, Zawiya, and Sorman, has deteriorated to a catastrophic level, threatening the lives of hundreds of people. In a statement obtained by Darfur24, the ObservatoryContinue Reading
El Fasher, October 7 (Darfur24) Two Antonov and Russian-made warplanes carried out an airdrop operation over the Sudanese army headquarters in El Fasher at 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, followed by an airstrike outside the city, according to eyewitnesses and military sources. Witnesses reported that Rapid Support ForcesContinue Reading
Geneva, October 7 (Darfur24) The UN Human Rights Council on Monday voted to extend the mandate of the independent fact-finding mission in Sudan for an additional year, despite objections from the Sudanese government. The resolution passed with 24 votes in favor, 11 against, and 12 abstentions. It condemns the graveContinue Reading
Geneva, October 7 (Darfur24) UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) conviction of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur between 2003 and 2004. The ruling by the ICCContinue Reading
Nyala, October 7 (Darfur24) Residents and local sources in Nyala reported on Monday that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched wide-scale arrests last Tuesday and Wednesday, targeting members of the army, police, and the General Intelligence Service. The wife of one of the detainees told Darfur24 that a group ofContinue Reading