Zalingi, November 15 (Darfur24) A military source told Darfur24 that angry mobs stormed the police station in Umbro city, North Darfur, on Wednesday, looting its weapons stores and detaining the station chief in protest against what they described as the police’s failure to address the rising insecurity in the area.Continue Reading
Heglig, November 15 (Darfur24) A drone attack on the Heglig oil field in West Kordofan State on Thursday left one engineer dead and two other workers injured, according to field sources. An engineer working at the site, who requested anonymity, told Darfur24 that the strike targeted the field’s analysis laboratoryContinue Reading
El Geneina, November 15 (Darfur24) The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, arrived in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur State, on Thursday as part of a field visit to the Darfur region, which includes North, Central, and West Darfur. Sources told Darfur24 that Fletcher departed ElContinue Reading
Nyala, November 15 (Darfur24) Two traders were reportedly kidnapped by unidentified armed men in Nyala’s market, the capital of South Darfur State. Witnesses told Darfur24 that Issa Kujin and Mansour Daki Bella, both livestock traders, were on their way home to District 18 carrying sums of money when they wereContinue Reading
Zalingi, November 15 (Darfur24) Sources in Zalingei, Central Darfur State, reported on Thursday that a drone carried out heavy airstrikes east of the city, targeting several trucks parked in the Al-Borsa area. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said the attack allegedly by the Sudanese army struck a relief convoy thatContinue Reading
El Obeid, November 13 (Darfur24) A leaked military document has revealed extensive preparations by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) west of El Obeid, showing the mobilization of more than 380 combat vehicles along the city’s western axis. The document, obtained by Darfur24, indicated that the RSF is awaiting the completionContinue Reading
Tripoli, November 12 (Darfur24) The United Nations announced that dozens of migrants and refugees died in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast after a boat carrying them capsized earlier this month during an illegal migration attempt to Europe. In a statement released Tuesday, the UN said 42 people lostContinue Reading
Karnoi, November 12 (Darfur24) The town of Karnoi, northwest of El Fasher in North Darfur State, has reported the arrival of large numbers of displaced people fleeing El Fasher, while calling for urgent intervention to avert a humanitarian crisis in the area. Thousands of residents have fled El Fasher sinceContinue Reading
Nyala, November 12 (Darfur24) Farmers in Mershing locality, north of Nyala in North Darfur State, reported on Wednesday that armed herders had driven their cattle into farmlands before the harvest season. Mohamed Ahmed, a farmer, told Darfur24 that the herders ignored the designated grazing schedule and brought their livestock intoContinue Reading
Babanusa, November 12 (Darfur24) Sources in East Darfur disclosed on Wednesday that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have offered financial incentives of $600 per fighter to encourage participation in military operations in the city of Babanusa, West Kordofan, where the headquarters of the Sudanese Army’s 22nd Division is located. AccordingContinue Reading