Port Sudan/Kampala, August 13 (Darfur24) The Central Bank of Sudan’s order requiring banks to update customer data and freeze accounts that fail to comply within two months has raised concerns that millions of people in conflict-affected areas could lose access to their money and banking services. The Central Bank saidContinue Reading
Port Sudan, August 13 (Darfur24) The Port Sudan General Court on Wednesday released Sudanese television photojournalist Abdel Aziz Mahmoud Saleh Arja after acquitting him of charges related to alleged cooperation and espionage with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Arja had been detained for more than a year. His trial beganContinue Reading
Khartoum, August 12 (Darfur24) Drone attacks on cities in North Kordofan, River Nile, and Khartoum states killed two people and injured six others on Wednesday, according to medical and local sources and eyewitnesses. An army source said more than 20 drones were shot down during the attacks. In El Obeid,Continue Reading
Tawila, August 12 (Darfur24) Heavy rains in Tawila locality, North Darfur State, destroyed hundreds of tents and temporary shelters for displaced people on Tuesday night, amid severe shortages of shelter materials and humanitarian assistance. Local officials told Darfur24 that the rains continued from about 9 p.m. until the early hoursContinue Reading
Nairobi, August 12 (Darfur24) At least 20 people, including women, were killed and others injured in tribal clashes in the Al-Dabib area of Al-Firdous locality, East Darfur State, before the violence spread to neighbouring Al-Sunta area, according to local sources. The clashes reportedly began with a dispute between two peopleContinue Reading
Nairobi, August 12 (Darfur24) The European Union and African Union have warned that Sudan is approaching a “dangerous turning point” as fighting intensifies, calling for an immediate halt to hostilities, the protection of civilians, and unhindered humanitarian access. In a joint opinion piece, EU Commissioner Hajah Habib and African UnionContinue Reading
Nyala, August 12 (Darfur24) The Prime Minister of the Sudan Founding Alliance government (TASIS), Mohamed Hassan Al-Ta’aishi, has called on the United Nations and the international community to support efforts to protect and restore education in war-affected areas of Sudan. In a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Al-Ta’aishi outlinedContinue Reading
Nairobi, August 11 (Darfur24) Umma Party leader Mubarak Al-Fadil Al-Mahdi said the National Congress Party, led by Ahmed Haroun, and the Islamic Movement, led by Ali Karti, should be included in any internal Sudanese political dialogue, arguing that the movement remains a key political force behind the current government. Al-FadilContinue Reading
Nyala, August 11 (Darfur24) The Kadneir artisanal gold mine in East Jebel Marra locality, South Darfur State, has resumed operations after more than three years of closure due to the war and internal conflict in the mining area, according to three local sources. Kadneir is considered one of South Darfur’sContinue Reading
Damazin, August 11 (Darfur24) The Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) on Tuesday announced that its forces had captured Qaysan, about 170 kilometers southeast of Damazin in Blue Nile State, following fighting with the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied forces. In a statement, TASIS said its forces had taken control of militaryContinue Reading