Kadugli, February 06 (Darfur24) The city of Kadugli in South Kordofan State came under heavy drone bombardment on Wednesday and Thursday, with strikes targeting government facilities and densely populated residential neighborhoods, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries, according to local sources. Sources inside the city told Darfur24 that the attacksContinue Reading
Adré, February 05 (Darfur24) British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Tuesday criticized what she described as a “collective global failure” to protect women and girls in Sudan, citing widespread sexual violence during a war that has continued for more than 1,000 days. Cooper made the remarks during a visit toContinue Reading
Darfur/Chad, February 05 (Darfur24) At least three people were killed and dozens injured this week in separate large fires that struck a Sudanese refugee camp in eastern Chad and two locations in South Darfur State, destroying hundreds of shops and homes and causing extensive material losses, according to eyewitnesses andContinue Reading
Kadugli, February 05 (Darfur24) A drone strike believed to have been carried out by the Rapid Support Forces targeted the Al-Shartai Health Center in Kadugli, South Kordofan State, on Tuesday, killing several civilians, according to eyewitnesses. Ali Ezzedine, an eyewitness, told Darfur24 that at least 10 civilians, including women andContinue Reading
Nairobi, February 05 (Darfur24) Several miners were killed and others injured in an attack on the “Baba” gold mine inside the Central African Republic on Tuesday, according to two sources from Kafia Kingi in Al-Radoum locality, south of Nyala in South Darfur State. One source told Darfur24 that the casualtiesContinue Reading
Um Dukhun, February 04 (Darfur24) More than 10 people were injured and dozens of homes damaged after a fire broke out on Tuesday evening in the city of Um Dukhun, Central Darfur State, residents and officials said. Residents reported that the fire erupted in residential areas south of the mountainContinue Reading
Exclusive, February 04 (Darfur24) A source familiar with negotiations between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has disclosed details to Darfur24 of a new US-backed proposal for a ceasefire and humanitarian truce in Sudan, which has been circulating between the two sides for about two weeks. TheContinue Reading
Agencies, February 04 (Darfur24) A senior US official said on Tuesday that the Quartet has reached a final draft of a peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in Sudan and paving the way for a humanitarian truce. Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US president on African and ArabContinue Reading
Kurmuk, February 04 (Darfur24) The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) said on Tuesday it had taken control of Deim Mansour town and the areas of Bashir Nuqu and Khor al-Budi in Kurmuk province, Blue Nile State, following clashes with the Sudanese army. In a statement obtained by Darfur24, the SPLM-NContinue Reading
Nyala, February 04 (Darfur24) A massive fire swept through the local market of Rahad al-Bardi in South Darfur State on Monday, destroying more than 100 shops and causing heavy material losses, while several citizens sustained minor injuries, eyewitnesses and local sources said. Rahad al-Bardi locality lies southwest of Nyala, theContinue Reading