Khartoum, February 07 (Darfur24) After more than two years of closure, the administration of Al-Tijani Al-Mahi Psychiatric Hospital in Khartoum is working to restore its services amid growing demand linked to war-related trauma. A Darfur24 visit found dozens of patients attending referral clinics, with daily visits reaching about 50 cases.Continue Reading
Nairobi, February 07 (Darfur24) Russian forces have shut border routes between Sudan and the Central African Republic following a deadly confrontation at a gold mine near the frontier last week, according to eyewitnesses and local sources from Kafia Kingi in South Darfur State. According to the sources, the confrontation occurredContinue Reading
Al-Dabba, February 07 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Red Crescent Society in Al-Dabba, Northern State, announced on Tuesday the launch of food relief distributions for displaced people from the Darfur and Kordofan regions, with support from the World Food Programme (WFP). Al-Dabba’s Humanitarian Aid Commissioner, Kawthar Jaafar Qili, stated in press releasesContinue Reading
Khartoum, February 07 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate on Friday called on the Rapid Support Forces to immediately release journalist Muammar Ibrahim, who has been detained for 100 days without charge after being transferred from El Fasher to Nyala in South Darfur State. In a statement, the syndicate said IbrahimContinue Reading
Kadugli, February 06 (Darfur24) The death toll from recent attacks on Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State, has risen to more than 37 people, including military personnel, with dozens more seriously injured, according to local and medical sources. The city came under intense drone strikes on Wednesday and Thursday,Continue Reading
Um Dafuq, February 06 (Darfur24) Armed men attacked a police station in the border town of Um Dafuq in South Darfur State on Thursday, freeing a detainee before fleeing on motorcycles to an unknown destination. Eyewitnesses told Darfur24 that police had earlier arrested a suspect under a warrant related toContinue Reading
Agencies, February 06 (Darfur24) The British government announced on Thursday a new package of sanctions targeting six individuals accused of involvement in the armed conflict in Sudan and committing serious violations of international humanitarian law. Those sanctioned include Abu Aqla Kikel, commander of the Sudan Shield Forces; Hussein Barsham, aContinue Reading
Port Sudan, February 06 (Darfur24) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has expressed grave concern over reports of deadly drone strikes in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan state, warning of mounting civilian harm and worsening humanitarian conditions. According to the Sudanese Doctors Network, atContinue Reading
Al-Daein, February 06 (Darfur24) A large fire swept through the vital “Naam” market on the border between West Kordofan and South Sudan, causing extensive material damage to shops and commercial property, traders said. Musa Mohammed, a merchant in the market, told Darfur24 that the blaze began from an unknown sourceContinue Reading
New York, February 06 (Darfur24) The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative has warned of a catastrophic deterioration in Sudan’s food and malnutrition crisis, stressing that famine conditions persist in several areas amid ongoing conflict and severe restrictions on humanitarian access. In an urgent alert, the initiative said approximatelyContinue Reading