October 11, Tina — Two trucks carrying life-saving medicines and relief supplies were still being detained at the main western gate in Tina, Sudan, for the fifth consecutive day. They were on their way to civilians in Nyala, South Darfur, and Zamzam camp for the displaced in North Darfur. A sourceContinue Reading
October 11, Kutum — There has been a significant wave of displacement of residents from North Kutum to Kassab Camp for the displaced, community leader Yousif Sharafalaldin told Darfur24. Recent clashes in the area north of Kutum have forced residents to flee. Sharafalaldin said the recorded number of displaced peopleContinue Reading
October 11, Kauda — Over 54,000 children are suffering from malnutrition and more than 850 people have died of hunger in Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile, according to Jatiega Amoja Delman, Head of the Media Committee of the National Liberation Council affiliated with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement North. DelmanContinue Reading
October 11, Nyala — On Thursday, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) authorities in South Darfur State accused the Port Sudan government, affiliated with the army, of obstructing the arrival of a high-level United Nations mission, which was scheduled to visit Nyala to assess the humanitarian situation. The UN delegation headed by theContinue Reading
October 11, Al-Geneina — Trucks carrying humanitarian aid from the United Nations World Food Program arrived in Al-Geneina, capital of West Darfur State on Wednesday, via the Chadian city of Adre, and are designated for the five Darfur states. The Director of the Sudanese Agency for Relief and Humanitarian OperationsContinue Reading
October 10, Khartoum — The Rapid Support Forces evacuated residents of the besieged Tuti Island in central Khartoum to the Al-Daim area for charge of 300,000 Sudanese pounds per person (nearly USD $500), sources told Darfur24. Since the Sudanese Army began a ground operation in Khartoum on September 26, the residentsContinue Reading
October 9, Al-Sayah — Residents in Al-Sayah town in North Darfur have experienced mass displacement following fierce fighting. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the town last month and have looted residents properties. Resident Yousif Mohamed Al-Mustafa told Darfur24 that he estimated 12,000 local people have been displaced. “AllContinue Reading
October 10, Shangil Tobaya— Farmer Aboud Issa, 43, was murdered at his farm by an unknown group earlier this week in Um Draisaya, southwest of Shangil Tobaya town, North Darfur. Now, Idris Yaqoub Abkar, a community leader in Shangil Tobaya, told Darfur24 that the surrounding areas are experiencing widespread violationsContinue Reading
October 10, Geneva — On Wednesday, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) approved the extension of the mandate of the independent fact-finding mission in Sudan for a year. The resolution passed with a simple majority, with 23 countries voting in favor, 12 against and 12 abstaining. The mission was establishedContinue Reading
October 10, Khartoum — The commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo — also known as Hemeti — has accused the state of Egypt of participating in air strikes on his forces in Sudan. On a video posted on social media on Wednesday, Hemeti said thatContinue Reading