N’Djamena, September 16 (Darfur24) The son of Sudanese police officer Captain Mohamed El-Fateh Ishaq has appealed to Sudanese and Chadian authorities and humanitarian organizations to disclose the whereabouts and status of his father, who has been missing since his arrest in Chad’s border town of Adré on May 8. TheContinue Reading
Cairo, September (Darfur24) UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan Pekka Haavisto has concluded a two-day visit to Egypt, where he held talks with Egyptian and Arab officials on the role of Sudan’s neighbors in advancing peace efforts and ending the war. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said Haavisto met senior EgyptianContinue Reading
Al-Nuhud, September 16 (Darfur24) Dozens of local miners were killed or remain trapped after the collapse of the Al-Zar’a gold mine in the Foga area of Al-Nuhud locality, West Kordofan State, according to eyewitnesses. Witnesses told Darfur24 that the accident occurred on Sunday after six adjacent mine shafts collapsed, buryingContinue Reading
Kulbus, September 15 (Darfur24) Civilians were killed and wounded on Sunday in a drone strike that hit several areas of Kulbus, about 65 kilometers north of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur State, according to residents. A resident who requested anonymity told Darfur24 that a drone, believed to belongContinue Reading
Al-Daein, September 16 (Darfur24) Three people were killed inside the Naam border market in West Kordofan on Tuesday, prompting a halt in commercial activity amid heavy gunfire and growing security concerns, according to local sources. Sources told Darfur24 that two of the victims were stabbed to death, while the thirdContinue Reading
Khartoum, September 15 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate Council on Tuesday reaffirmed its decision to withdraw from political and organizational alliances, including the “Sumud” alliance, describing the move as a decision aimed at preserving the syndicate’s independence and unity. The position came amid escalating disagreements within the syndicate following theContinue Reading
Kutum, September 15 (Darfur24) Dozens of children in Abdulshakur, north of Kutum city in North Darfur State, have developed unexplained skin rashes and lesions, raising concerns about a possible spread of the condition amid limited health services. A medical source in Kutum told Darfur24 that dozens of cases have beenContinue Reading
Tawila, September 15 (Darfur24) About 1,180 people were displaced from the villages of Halla Saleh and Kalkal in Al-Fashir locality, North Darfur State, between September 10 and 13 due to deteriorating security, according to the International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (IOM-DTM). The displaced families fled to Tawila locality,Continue Reading
N’Djamena, September 15 (Darfur24) The Sudanese community in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, has opened registration for Sudanese refugees and residents wishing to voluntarily return to Sudan, beginning Monday, September 14. In a statement, the community said registration and applications would be received at the Sudanese Club in N’Djamena daily from 10Continue Reading
Adré, September 15 (Darfur24) Chadian authorities have moved more than 26,000 Sudanese refugees from the temporary Adré camp to the Arkoum camp, about 80 kilometers south of Adré, over the past few days, while transfers to the Meji camp, about 60 kilometers away, continue. A humanitarian worker told Darfur24 thatContinue Reading