Al-Liri, October 28 (Darfur24) Three people were killed and five others injured in a drone attack early Tuesday targeting water mills at three artisanal gold mining sites in Al-Liri locality, South Kordofan State, local sources told Darfur24. The attack was believed to have been carried out by the Rapid SupportContinue Reading
Juba, October 28 (Darfur24) Retired General Joseph Lagu Yanga, a leading figure in southern Sudan’s liberation struggle who helped negotiate the 1972 Addis Ababa Agreement and later served as Sudan’s vice-president and diplomat, has died in Juba at the age of 94. South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit announced Lagu’sContinue Reading
Nyala, October 27 (Darfur24) Dozens of civilians were killed and wounded in a drone strike attributed to the Sudanese army that hit a local market in Nyala, South Darfur, on Monday, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. A medical source at South Darfur’s Ministry of Health told Darfur24 that anContinue Reading
New York, October 27 (Darfur24) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an end to the fighting in Sudan, warning that a power struggle fueled by external actors has evolved into a war targeting civilians. In a post on X, Guterres called for the protection of civilians, unhindered humanitarianContinue Reading
Khartoum, October 27 (Darfur24) Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has rejected warnings of an impending famine, describing the country’s food situation as reassuring and saying strategic food reserves and ongoing agricultural activities would help meet domestic needs. The ministry’s position comes in response to warnings from 32Continue Reading
Kalma, October 27 (Darfur24) The head of the General Coordination of Displaced Persons and Refugee Camps, Yaqoub Mohamed Abdel Fari, has called for the release of 172 displaced people from Kalma camp who are being held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), local sources told Darfur24 on Monday. The appealContinue Reading
London, October 27 (Darfur24) The United Kingdom announced on Monday sanctions against 15 senior commanders from the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over their alleged involvement in atrocities in El Fasher, North Darfur, including conflict-related sexual violence. The announcement coincided with the first anniversary of the RSF’sContinue Reading
Khartoum, October 27 (Darfur24) Sudan’s Electricity Holding Company said on Monday that drone attacks targeted five electricity substations in Sennar, Gedaref, White Nile and Al-Jazirah states, injuring two people, damaging infrastructure and causing power outages across several areas. In a statement seen by Darfur24, the company blamed the Rapid SupportContinue Reading
North Darfur, October 27 (Darfur24) About 895 people have fled three villages in Um Buru locality, North Darfur, amid deteriorating security conditions, with most crossing into neighboring Chad, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix. In a report dated October 24, the IOM said field teamsContinue Reading
Report, October 26 (Darfur24) Caution continues to shape daily life in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, a year after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized the city. Residents who stayed or returned describe limited services, rising living costs, strict movement and communications controls, and continued arrests ofContinue Reading