December 11, Nairobi — At least eight people were killed and seven injured on Tuesday following renewed artillery shelling by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Zamzam camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) in North Darfur. Villages northwest of Zamzam are hosting hundreds of families fleeing the camp, most of whomContinue Reading
December 10, Nairobi — Multiple cases of abduction for ransom were reported in Kalma camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) in South Darfur. This is a “new phenomenon” not previously observed in the area, the United Nations said in a report on Monday. Four recently reported abduction incidents include thoseContinue Reading
December 10, Nairobi — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias carried out war crimes, including killings, rapes and abductions of ethnic Nuba residents in South Kordofan state, said a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday. The non-governmental organizational detailed abuses carried about between DecemberContinue Reading
December 9, Nairobi — A drone strike on a petrol station in a southern suburb of Khartoum killed 28 people and injured 37 others, the Southern Belt Emergency Room said on Saturday. The strike at New Soug Sitta in the Mayo neighborhood left people with burn and shrapnel injuries, theContinue Reading
December 9, Nairobi — Fighting intensified in Gezira state over the weekend. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) captured Wad al-Haddad in the south on Saturday. The next day, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) recaptured the village of Um al-Qura in the east, which the SAF had seized a week earlier. SAFContinue Reading
December 6, Nairobi — The United States Department of State released a statement on Thursday condemning in the “strongest terms” the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks this week on Zamzam internally displaced persons camp in North Darfur. “The United States calls on the RSF, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and alignedContinue Reading
December 5, Nairobi — There have been serious problems in the United Nation World Food Program’s (WFP) response to the Sudan crisis, hampering the organization’s ability to provide food aid and receive donations, an internal report seen by Reuters said. The WFP is the UN’s main food-aid distributor and theContinue Reading
December 5, El Fasher — Eight people were killed and six injured after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelled Zamzam camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in North Darfur on Wednesday, the camp’s senior management said. In a statement, they called for civilians in the camp not to wander aroundContinue Reading
December 4, Nairobi — Chad ended its military cooperation with France due to tensions over the ongoing war in Sudan, Jeune Afrique reported this week. On November 28, Chad announced that it was ending its military agreements with France, taking Paris by surprise. Chad was France’s last foothold in the SahelContinue Reading
December 3, Nairobi — In Central Darfur state, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) mobilized 200 fighters in preparation for their transfer to El Fasher, sources told Darfur24 on Monday. In other parts of South and North Darfur, the RSF was also mobilizing and preparing young fighters to take control ofContinue Reading