El Fasher, April 17 (Darfur24) Violent clashes erupted in remote desert areas of North Darfur between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and forces loyal to the defected commander Al-Nur Ahmed Adam “Al-Qubba,” following the collapse of mediation efforts to contain tensions between the two sides, according to Darfur24 sources. MajorContinue Reading
Berlin, April 16 (Darfur24) Donors pledged €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) in aid to Sudan at the close of an international conference in Berlin, marking the third anniversary of a war that has driven millions into hunger and extreme poverty. In a recorded address, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for anContinue Reading
Um Dafuq, April 16 (Darfur24) Hundreds of armed civilians have gathered in Um Dafuq locality in South Darfur State, following the killing of four Sudanese inside the Central African Republic, raising fears of a potential cross-border escalation. A local leader told Darfur24 that around 350 armed men, mostly youth onContinue Reading
Khartoum/Port Sudan, April 16 (Darfur24) Nearly 4 million Sudanese have returned to their areas of origin since the outbreak of war in April 2023, even as about 8.9 million people remain internally displaced and 34 million require humanitarian assistance, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United NationsContinue Reading
El Fasher, April 15 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have arrested a number of women in El Fasher, North Darfur State, over allegations of involvement in looting homes belonging to displaced residents, according to local sources. Sources told Darfur24 that around 20 women arrived from Nyala in early April,Continue Reading
Al-Junaynah, April 15 (Darfur24) A high-level United Nations delegation led by World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau held talks with West Darfur authorities on facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid during a field visit to El Geneina, part of a broader tour across Darfur. Skau said the visitContinue Reading
Khartoum, April 14 (Darfur24) The Civil Democratic Alliance of Revolutionary Forces (Sumud) has called for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian truce in Sudan and the launch of a comprehensive political process to end the war, as an international conference on Sudan convenes in Berlin, Germany. In a statement, the coalitionContinue Reading
Nyala, April 14 (Darfur24) The Presidential Council of the Founding Alliance government (TASIS) on Tuesday issued a decision appointing a 24-member Council of Regions, headed by Arno Ngutulu Lodi Abir with Makin Hamid Tirab Damdum as his deputy, in a step aimed at establishing parallel governing institutions to the SudaneseContinue Reading
Al-Daein/ Zalingei, April 14 (Darfur24) At least 16 civilians, including environmental health workers and women, were killed in a series of drone strikes that targeted multiple locations across East and Central Darfur on Monday, according to local sources and official statements. In East Darfur, the Ministry of Health said 10Continue Reading
Um Katkout/Nyala, April 14 (Darfur24) Fires that broke out in several towns across North and South Darfur have destroyed markets and thousands of homes, causing significant material losses and displacing large numbers of residents, according to local sources and emergency rooms. In North Darfur, a major fire in Um KatkoutContinue Reading