Nyala, October 29 (Darfur24) The Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti”, has announced the formation of military and legal committees to investigate alleged violations committed in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. In a recorded speech released on Monday, Hemedti said theContinue Reading
Nairobi, October 29 (Darfur24) The European Union has described the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) capture of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, as a dangerous turning point in Sudan’s war, warning that it could further aggravate the country’s worsening humanitarian crisis. In a joint statement, EU High Representative forContinue Reading
Al-Abyad, October 29 (Darfur24) The Um Dam Haj Ahmed locality in North Kordofan State has seen a new wave of mass displacement, with the UN estimating that between 24,000 and 26,000 people fled their homes in recent days due to escalating insecurity. In a report issued Tuesday, the United NationsContinue Reading
Nyala, October 29 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have transferred dozens of military prisoners and civilian detainees to Nyala, South Darfur, following their takeover of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, according to multiple sources. A military source within the RSF said that the Intelligence Service in NyalaContinue Reading
Port Sudan, October 29 (Darfur24) The leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM), Minni Arko Minawi, said that collective mistakes and failures by all parties contributed to the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) takeover of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. He urged that these errors be urgently addressed toContinue Reading
El Fasher, October 29 (Darfur24) Civilians fleeing El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, said on Tuesday that the fate of patients inside homes and health facilities remains unknown following the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) takeover of the city. The RSF seized the headquarters of the army’s 6th InfantryContinue Reading
Geneva, October 29 (Darfur24) The UN Human Rights Office said it had received multiple disturbing reports that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed atrocities, including summary executions, after seizing control of El Fasher in North Darfur and Bara in North Kordofan State. “In El Fasher, initial reports indicate an extremelyContinue Reading
Addis Ababa, October 28 (Darfur24) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has condemned the escalating violence and reported atrocities in El Fasher, North Darfur, following the city’s takeover by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a statement issued on Monday, Youssouf expressed deep concern overContinue Reading
Port Sudan, October 28 (Darfur24) The chairman of the Sovereignty Council and Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said on Monday that he had approved the withdrawal of army forces from El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, to protect civilians and prevent further destruction of theContinue Reading
Nyala, October 28 (Darfur24) Medical sources reported on Monday that several pregnant women and children have died from complications related to malnutrition in Kalma camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs), east of Nyala in South Darfur State. A local medical source told Darfur24 that deaths among pregnant women were recordedContinue Reading