September 9, Tandalti — Large quantities of copper are being smuggled to Chad through the border town of Tandalti in West Darfur state, sources told Darfur24. Two or three trucks pass through crossing on their way to the Chadian cities of Adre and Abeche. Sources said that a kilo ofContinue Reading

September 9, Abu Jibeha — On Saturday, the General Intelligence Service arrested activist Ahmed Nasr Al-Tijani in front of a hospital in South Kordofan after he posted an article on his Facebook page, sources told Darfur24. Nasr was allegedly arrested after he criticized the General Intelligence Service for summoning Dr.Continue Reading

September 8, Port Sudan — The Sudanese Ministry of Health revealed on Saturday that cholera cases in Sudan have risen to 5,081 since the outbreak of the epidemic. 176 people have died. In Forbaranga, West Darfur four cases were confirmed after heavy rains and floods hit the area. Cases alsoContinue Reading

September 8, Port Sudan — On Saturday, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry announced its rejection to the recommendations of the fact-finding mission formed by the United Nations Human Rights Council. On Friday, a UN report said that that the Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allies practiced widespreadContinue Reading

September 7, Katila — Floods and heavy rains hit Katila in South Darfur and destroyed 500 homes and government facilities including health offices and schools, Jaafar Abdullah Ibrahim, head of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Civil Administration told Darfur24. Many were forced to flee their homes. Al-Baqir Hussein Musa, Katila resident,Continue Reading

September 6 — The starvation crisis across Sudan is hitting “historic proportions” refugee councils said on Tuesday. More than 25 million people, over half the population, are suffering acute food insecurity. In Kass, South Darfur, one clinic is seeing 500 malnourished children every day, but doesn’t have the resources toContinue Reading