Geneva, October 05 (Darfur24) The UN Human Rights Council on Monday adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan, with 28 countries voting in favor, 10 against, and nine abstaining. The Council condemned all forms of foreign interference fueling the conflict between the SudaneseContinue Reading
Khartoum, October 05 (Darfur24) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Sunday that a driver was killed when an airstrike hit two trucks contracted to transport food aid in South Kordofan State. The WFP said in a statement that the attack occurred in the early hours of Saturday,Continue Reading
El Geneina, October 05 (Darfur24) Ten people were killed and 17 others injured on Sunday in drone strikes targeting several locations in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur State, according to local sources. Sources told Darfur24 that a military drone, believed to belong to the Sudanese army, flew overContinue Reading
Wad Al-Mahi, October 05 (Darfur24) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday that about 2,800 people, or 560 families, were displaced in a single day from 10 villages in Wad Al-Mahi locality in the Blue Nile region amid deteriorating security conditions. The organization said the displacement affected residentsContinue Reading
Nairobi, October 05 (Darfur24) About 164 female inmates are being held in overcrowded conditions at Al-Daein Women’s Prison in East Darfur State, amid deteriorating food and healthcare conditions and prolonged detention without trial, according to multiple sources. Sources close to the prison administration told Darfur24 that the number of femaleContinue Reading
Al-Malm, October 05 (Darfur24) Residents of Al-Malm, about 150 kilometers north of Nyala in South Darfur State, warn of an impending humanitarian crisis as scarce rainfall threatens the agricultural season, drives up food prices and worsens cash shortages. Ibrahim Hamed, a local notable, told Darfur24 that the agricultural season inContinue Reading
Damazin, October 03 (Darfur24) Drones targeted several sites in Damazin, the capital of Sudan’s Blue Nile region, on Saturday morning, including the headquarters of the Fourth Infantry Division and the home of the regional governor, military sources said. Sources told Darfur24 that the home of Blue Nile Governor Ahmed Al-UmdaContinue Reading
Qureida, October 03 (Darfur24) A shortage of rainfall is threatening the agricultural season in Qureida, about 90 kilometers south of Nyala in South Darfur State, with residents reporting declining crop production and growing fears of worsening food insecurity. Residents told Darfur24 that insufficient rainfall has damaged crops and left largeContinue Reading
Al-Mazroub, October 03 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) withdrew from the town of Al-Mazroub in North Kordofan State following limited clashes with the Sudanese army and the joint force supporting it on Friday, local sources said. Mutawakkil Ali Wakil, spokesperson for the joint force, told Darfur24 that the armyContinue Reading
Kutum, October 02 (Darfur24) A gunman was wounded on Thursday during an exchange of fire between a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) unit and guards at Kutum prison in North Darfur State, following an attack allegedly aimed at freeing an RSF member detained on theft charges, according to local sources. SourcesContinue Reading