Atbara, September 08 (Darfur24) Traders in River Nile State shut down Atbara’s main market on Sunday and Monday in protest against rising government taxes and local fees, bringing commercial activity to a near standstill. A trader in Atbara told Darfur24 that all shops closed in response to what merchants describedContinue Reading
Kampala/Kauda, September 08 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) allegedly arrested a prominent orthopedic surgeon in Al-Daein, East Darfur State, on Sunday, while the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) are accused of arresting a doctor and a humanitarian worker in Kauda, South Kordofan, according to multiple sources. Sources told Darfur24Continue Reading
Tawila, September 08 (Darfur24) Farmers in Tawila locality, North Darfur, have begun filing complaints against the civilian authority affiliated with the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdul Wahid Mohamed Nour, accusing it of seizing privately owned agricultural land. Farmers told Darfur24 they are seeking to reclaim agricultural plots in TawilaContinue Reading
Khartoum, September 08 (Darfur24) The governor of Khartoum State, Ahmed Othman Hamza, has issued a decision restricting foreigners’ entry into the state unless they hold valid entry visas or special permits. The decision, reviewed by Darfur24, prohibits foreigners without the required permits from entering Khartoum State by passenger buses, privateContinue Reading
Geneva, September 08 (Darfur24) The ongoing war in Sudan took center stage at the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, with High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk calling for an immediate end to attacks on civilians. Türk warned of deteriorating conditions in Kordofan, Blue Nile, North Darfur and WestContinue Reading
Nyala, September 07 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have released several female journalists and activists detained for more than six months after participating in a women’s rights workshop in Nyala, South Darfur State, last February, according to sources who spoke to Darfur24. Those reportedly released include broadcaster Ishraqah AbdelContinue Reading
Al-Daein, September 07 (Darfur24) Low rainfall and drying pastures in Darfur have forced herders to alter their traditional migration routes and keep their livestock around agricultural areas in East Darfur, raising fears of renewed tensions between farmers and herders over water and grazing land. Hamdan Jabrallah, a herder from BahrContinue Reading
Khartoum, September 07 (Darfur24) The Sudan Atrocities Prevention and Justice Coalition has condemned the August 30 attack on a World Food Programme (WFP) humanitarian convoy in South Kordofan, which destroyed 50 metric tons of food aid and injured civilian drivers. The coalition, comprising the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, Germany,Continue Reading
Khartoum, September 05 (Darfur24) UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy to Sudan Pekka Haavisto arrived in Khartoum on Friday for consultations with key Sudanese stakeholders on de-escalation and measures to strengthen civilian protection. UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said Haavisto spoke by phone on Thursday with Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed HamdanContinue Reading
Khartoum, September 05 (Darfur24) The Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue Preparatory Committee will begin official consultations with political forces on Saturday as part of efforts to establish a political path to resolve the country’s conflict, committee spokesman Osman Mirghani said. The 19-member committee launched the Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue Initiative in Khartoum last Sunday. TheContinue Reading