The Hague, October 6 (Darfur 24) The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I on Monday found Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, also known as “Ali Kushayb,” guilty of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur between 2003 and 2004. Kushayb, a Janjaweed militia leader, hadContinue Reading
El Fasher, October 6 (Darfur 24) At least 15 civilians were killed and 21 others injured on Monday following renewed clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, North Darfur, according to eyewitnesses and medical sources. Residents reported that heavy clashes erupted at aroundContinue Reading
Port Sudan – October 6 (Darfur 24) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a JPY 400 million (approximately US$2.7 million) contribution from the Government of Japan to support school meals for children in Sudan. In a press statement, WFP said the funding aims to boost school attendanceContinue Reading
Port Sudan, October 6 (Darfur 24) Sudan and South Sudan reached an agreement on Monday to regulate border crossings, exchange security information, and protect oil fields and pumping stations, according to a joint statement issued at the end of a high-level visit to Port Sudan. The statement was released duringContinue Reading
Adré, October 6 (Darfur 24) A Sudanese refugee was killed in the Adré camp in eastern Chad after being attacked with a sharp object, in the latest incident of escalating violence within refugee camps. Sources inside the camp told Darfur24 on Monday that the victim, Hamid Khamis, 30, sustained multipleContinue Reading
Roro, October 6 (Darfur 24) Family members of Abkar Yahya Ishaq, a cargo worker, say he died after being detained and tortured by military intelligence personnel in the Roro area of Blue Nile State. A family source, who preferred anonymity, told Darfur24 that Yahya, who worked at a local store,Continue Reading
El Fasher, October 6 (Darfur24) Sudanese army sources have revealed that more than 8,500 soldiers have been killed in El Fasher since the war erupted in April 2023. Officers from the 6th Infantry Division told Darfur 24 that 8,600 personnel, including about 1,000 officers, were killed between April 2023 andContinue 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 Obeid, October 6 (Darfur24) The Sudanese army announced on Sunday that two hospitals, residential neighborhoods, and several service facilities were damaged in a drone attack on the city of El Obeid, North Kordofan State. In a statement obtained by Darfur24, the army spokesman’s office said that Rapid Support ForcesContinue Reading
Umm Dafuq, October 6 (Darfur24) In an effort to end the protracted conflict, the mediation committee has announced October 10 as the date for a peace conference between the Ta’aisha and Kara tribes in the Central African Republic. A local official in Umm Dafuq locality, South Darfur, who requested anonymity,Continue Reading