River Nile, August 26 (Darfur24) River Nile State in northern Sudan is facing a severe fuel shortage, with gasoline largely unavailable at service stations in several cities and long queues forming at the few stations still receiving supplies, despite government assurances that there is no general fuel crisis. Darfur24 observedContinue Reading
Addis Ababa, August 26 (Darfur24) African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has expressed concern over reports of airstrikes in Chad’s eastern Ennedi region on August 20, amid fears that Sudan’s war could spill across the border. In a statement on Wednesday, Youssouf called on all parties to exercise restraintContinue Reading
Nyala, August 26 (Darfur24) The Council of Ministers of the alternative Sudan Founding Alliance, or TASIS Government, headed by Mohamed Hassan al-Ta’aishi, issued a series of decisions during its first meeting in Nyala, South Darfur State, including halting the disposal of government land and public spaces and banning the exportContinue Reading
Khartoum, August 26 (Darfur24) Youth, civil and independent bodies, organizations, initiatives and groups on Tuesday announced their support for the outcomes of a consultative meeting of anti-war forces held in Addis Ababa on August 22 and 23, while rejecting Sudanese army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s call for a Sudanese-Sudanese dialogueContinue Reading
Al-Nuhud, August 26 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Al-Nuhud, West Kordofan State, imposed sweeping restrictions on civilian movement and commercial activity starting Wednesday, ordering residents to remain in their homes indefinitely, citizens told Darfur24. Residents said the RSF announced the restrictions through loudspeakers in markets and public places,Continue Reading
Khartoum, August 25 (Darfur24) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has warned that the growing spread of hate speech and misinformation in Sudan is increasing polarization and deepening social divisions as the war continues. Heidi Mirza, communications and information officer at UNESCO’s Khartoum office, told UN NewsContinue Reading
Kauda, August 25 (Darfur24) Escalating fighting in the Kauda and Heiban areas of South Kordofan State has disrupted the agricultural season and prevented farmers from cultivating large areas, raising fears of worsening food insecurity and possible famine, local sources said. The conflict has triggered displacement and forced migration, while agriculturalContinue Reading
New York, August 25 (Darfur24) The United States submitted a proposal to the UN Security Council on Monday to expand the arms embargo currently imposed on Darfur to cover all of Sudan. The embargo, imposed under Security Council Resolution 1591 in 2005 on parties to the conflict in Darfur, isContinue Reading
Khartoum, August 24 (Darfur24) The United Nations has warned of a serious deterioration in the humanitarian situation in Heiban locality in South Kordofan State amid continued fighting between armed and non-governmental groups in the area. Tensions have gripped Kauda, which falls within Heiban locality, since March following disputes over tribalContinue Reading
Zalingei, August 24 (Darfur24) Seven defendants facing charges of murder and armed robbery escaped from Zalingei prison in Central Darfur State last Friday, sources told Darfur24 on Monday. Three sources said the fugitives’ whereabouts remain unknown. A tribal leader in Central Darfur told Darfur24 that the seven escapees had criminalContinue Reading