Khartoum, August 15 (Darfur24) A group of Sudanese, regional and international organisations has warned that hate speech and coordinated misinformation campaigns are deepening ethnic, regional, political and gender divisions in Sudan and threatening efforts to end the country’s war. In a joint statement, the 12 organisations, including Darfur24 Network, saidContinue Reading
Bilel, August 14 (Darfur24) The family of Mohammed Al-Tayeb, 32, said the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) detained him and three other young men in Al-Daein, East Darfur State, while they were traveling from Bilel locality in South Darfur to gold-mining areas in Northern State under Sudanese army control. The RSFContinue Reading
Nyala, August 14 (Darfur24) Millet and sorghum prices have surged across several cities, towns and villages in Darfur and Kordofan, with supplies disappearing from some markets and raising fears that the worsening food crisis could develop into famine. Civil administrations affiliated with the Sudan Founding Alliance government in South andContinue Reading
Sha’iriya, August 14 (Darfur24) Health services have been suspended at a health center in Sha’iriya, north of Al-Daein in East Darfur State, following the expiration of the contract of the organization that operated the facility, local emergency room volunteers said on Friday. The Sha’iriya South Emergency Room appealed to humanitarianContinue Reading
Khartoum, August 14 (Darfur24) Fighting intensified on Thursday between the Sudanese army and allied joint forces on one side and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the other across several areas of Kordofan, Darfur and Blue Nile, as both sides issued competing claims of repelling attacks and inflicting losses onContinue Reading
Tawila, August 13 (Darfur24) Heavy rains and flash floods have displaced about 975 families in Tawila locality, North Darfur State, destroying hundreds of homes and shelters as health sources warn of rising hepatitis cases and other diseases in displacement camps. The International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix said ThursdayContinue Reading
Nairobi, August 13 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Founding Alliance (TASIS) on Thursday claimed to have captured Kurmuk in Blue Nile State, about 136 kilometers from Damazin, following fighting with the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied forces. In a statement, the alliance said it had seized military positions, weapons and ammunition andContinue Reading
Port Sudan/Kampala, August 13 (Darfur24) The Central Bank of Sudan’s order requiring banks to update customer data and freeze accounts that fail to comply within two months has raised concerns that millions of people in conflict-affected areas could lose access to their money and banking services. The Central Bank saidContinue Reading
Port Sudan, August 13 (Darfur24) The Port Sudan General Court on Wednesday released Sudanese television photojournalist Abdel Aziz Mahmoud Saleh Arja after acquitting him of charges related to alleged cooperation and espionage with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Arja had been detained for more than a year. His trial beganContinue Reading
Khartoum, August 12 (Darfur24) Drone attacks on cities in North Kordofan, River Nile, and Khartoum states killed two people and injured six others on Wednesday, according to medical and local sources and eyewitnesses. An army source said more than 20 drones were shot down during the attacks. In El Obeid,Continue Reading