Damazin, March 27 (Darfur24) Humanitarian groups have warned of a rapidly worsening situation in Sudan’s Blue Nile region after a surge in displacement driven by escalating fighting in Kurmuk. The Blue Nile Humanitarian Emergency Room said more than 73,000 people have fled to Damazin and surrounding areas in recent days,Continue Reading
Port Sudan, March 26 (Darfur24) Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has rejected accusations by a US official that the Sudanese army carried out a deadly drone strike on Al-Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur. In a statement, the ministry dismissed remarks by Massad Boulos, US advisor for Arab and African affairs, whoContinue Reading
Tawila, March 26 (Darfur24) The humanitarian situation for hundreds of displaced families in North Darfur has deteriorated following a series of repeated fires since mid-February in the midst of a weak humanitarian response and limited access to basic aid. Local sources said recent fires have hit several areas, particularly displacementContinue Reading
Khartoum, March 26 (Darfur24) Sudan’s army chief and Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, met on Wednesday with the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy Pekka Haavisto to discuss efforts to end the war and advance a comprehensive peace process. The visit marks Haavisto’s first trip to SudanContinue Reading
Nyala / Sarf Umra, March 26 (Darfur24) A surge in violent crime across Darfur has left several people dead in recent days, highlighting worsening security conditions in the region. In Nyala, South Darfur, a young man in his twenties, identified as Jibril Haroun, was shot dead on Tuesday after beingContinue Reading
Sarf Umra, March 26 (Darfur24) Drone strikes believed to have been carried out by the Sudanese army hit multiple sites in the town of Sarf Umra in North Darfur on Wednesday, leaving civilians and military personnel dead and injured, according to eyewitnesses and local sources. A medical source reported thatContinue Reading
New York, March 25 (Darfur24) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a drone strike on Al-Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur that killed at least 60 people, including children and healthcare workers. The attack took place last Friday on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, when a drone, allegedlyContinue Reading
Geneva, March 25 (Darfur24) More than 500 civilians have been killed in Sudan as a result of drone strikes targeting populated areas and civilian infrastructure between January and mid-March, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said. UN human rights office spokesperson Marta Hurtado warned that the escalating useContinue Reading
Agencies, March 25 (Darfur24) A major arms deal to supply the Sudanese army with advanced military equipment has stalled amid concerns over army chief Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s ties to Islamist groups, Africa Intelligence magazine reported. The proposed $1.5 billion agreement, reportedly backed by Saudi Arabia, included the supplyContinue Reading
Al-Tina, March 25 (Darfur24) Chadian authorities have halted the entry of Sudanese refugees at the border town of Tine following a deadly drone strike that killed 17 people last week, three local sources in the Chadian border city confirmed on Tuesday. The move comes amid heightened security measures, including theContinue Reading