Khartoum, April 11 (Darfur24) A senior commander in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has defected and joined the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), leading a convoy of combat vehicles, in a development that may signal growing internal fractures within the paramilitary group. Sources told Darfur24 that Brigadier General Al-Nur al-Qubba defectedContinue Reading
Shangil Tobaya, April 11 (Darfur24) The death toll from a measles outbreak in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, has risen to 11 after five more children died in the past two days, as infections continue to spread rapidly in the town and surrounding displacement camps. The local emergency room stated inContinue Reading
Khartoum, April 11 (Darfur24) Medical services in parts of East Darfur and North Kordofan are collapsing under the combined pressure of drone attacks, shortages, and mass displacement, according to testimonies gathered by the United Nations Population Fund from doctors and frontline health workers. In East Darfur, a drone strike hasContinue Reading
Khartoum, April 11 (Darfur24) The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday condemned the killing of dozens of civilians in a drone strike that targeted a wedding gathering in Kutum, North Darfur, amid growing concerns over civilian casualties in Sudan’s ongoing conflict. Reports indicate that at least 30 people, includingContinue Reading
Khartoum, April 10 (Darfur24) More than 7,000 male and female students from the Darfur states are set to sit for the Sudanese secondary school certificate exams next week in areas controlled by the Sudanese army, after technical committees completed all necessary preparations. The exams are scheduled to begin on MondayContinue Reading
Nairobi, April 10 (Darfur24) Fires that broke out in several towns across Darfur have caused widespread destruction, displacing hundreds of families and destroying homes, crops, and property, according to emergency rooms, residents, and humanitarian data. In Mukjar town in Central Darfur State, the local emergency room reported that a fireContinue Reading
Khartoum, April 09 (Darfur24) A new report by the Center for Environmental and Social Studies (CESS) has revealed that Sudanese gold linked to a refinery seized during the ongoing conflict continues to appear in global supply chains, raising concerns about the role of natural resources in financing the war. AccordingContinue Reading
Al-Junaynah, April 09 (Darfur24) More than 12 civilians, including five members of one family, were killed and several others injured on Wednesday evening when a drone strike targeted a social gathering in Kutum town, North Darfur State. Sources told Darfur24 that the strike hit a wedding gathering in the Al-SalamaContinue Reading
Khartoum, April 09 (Darfur24) Displaced people who fled conflict in Darfur and Kordofan to Sudan’s Northern State have expressed growing fears for their safety following protests rejecting their presence in the region. A demonstration held on Tuesday in Dalgo locality, where protesters refused the establishment of shelters for displaced people,Continue Reading
Bilel / Nyala, April 08 (Darfur24) Armed men kidnapped a trader in Bilel locality east of Nyala, while separate highway robberies targeted passengers on key roads in South Darfur, underscoring a worsening security situation across the state. On Monday evening, gunmen abducted a trader identified as Imad Yahya Hamed afterContinue Reading