September 5, Kass — There has been a significant increase in malnutrition cases among children in the last month, Noura Daw, who works at the nutrition center in Kass, South Darfur, told Darfur24. The center allegedly sees 500 malnourished children under the age of five turn up every day. MalnourishedContinue Reading
September 5, Mellit — The bodies of two brothers, Tajadin Abdul Rahman and Kamaladin Abdul Rahman, aged 30 and 27, were found on Wednesday in the city of Mellit, North Darfur, after they had been arrested by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Hashim Ahmed Ismail, a member of the ResistanceContinue Reading
September 5, Kampala — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intelligence department in Zalingei, Central Darfur, conducted waves of arrest campaigns against dozens of civilians, following Sudanese army airstrikes on the city last Saturday. Citizens told Darfur24 that the arrest campaign targeted the grand market, neighborhoods and internet shops. On SaturdayContinue Reading
September 4, El Fasher — At least 13 civilians, including children and women, were killed on Monday as the Sudanese army launched a new air raid on the village of Garqaf, east of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur. Eyewitnesses told Darfur24 that multiple airstrikes carried out by the army’s airContinue Reading
September 4, Kabum — The State Ministry of Health in South Darfur has restored service to Kabum Hospital, 100 km northwest of Nyala, after sending three medical doctors. The hospital had been out of service for over a month. The head of the civil administration in Kabum, Adam Zakaria Shambal, toldContinue Reading
September 4, El Fasher — Hospitals and pharmacies in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur State, are facing shortages of life-saving medicine. A medical source in the Saudi hospital — who preferred to remain anonymous — said that patients’ health is deteriorating, particularly those with diabetes. On Tuesday, the acting governorContinue Reading
September 4, Kutum — Five people from one family were killed when heavy rains swept through Kassab camp for the internally displaced in North Darfur state on Monday, spokesman for the General Coordination for the Displaced Persons, Adam Regal said. Field teams estimated that 1,700 houses and 800 latrines wereContinue Reading
Nairobi, September 4 — Sudan is experiencing a starvation crisis of historic proportions, the heads of multiple refugee councils said in a statement on Tuesday. “The silence is deafening. People are dying of hunger, every day, and yet the focus remains on semantic debates and legal definitions,” the Norwegian RefugeeContinue Reading
September 3, Nyala — Four patients at Nyala Dialysis Center in South Darfur state have died recently, and there is a severe lack of supplies in the hospital, the director, Hamid Musa, told Darfur24. Nyala is Sudan’s second largest city and was captured by the Rapid Support Forces last October. Continue Reading
September 3, Kabkabiya — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has imposed a curfew from 5pm to 5am in the town of Kabkabiya, 155 km west of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur. Kabkabiya hosts about 24,000 displaced people from various cities in Darfur fleeing the war. The RSF took controlContinue Reading