Nyala, February 19 (Darfur24) Large fires that broke out Tuesday evening in the town of Al-Malm in South Darfur State and the city of Um Dukhun in Central Darfur State caused extensive material losses, destroying a key market and dozens of homes. In Al-Malm, about 120 kilometers north of Nyala,Continue Reading
Kadugli, February 18 (Darfur24) Security authorities in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan state, have launched a wide-scale arrest campaign targeting civilians suspected of spying for the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North. The arrests come days after the city was subjected to heavy drone bombardment believed to have been carried outContinue Reading
Al-Junaynah, February 18 (Darfur24) Sudanese civil and political forces have submitted a joint memorandum to the leadership of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the leadership of the Rapid Support Forces, calling for an immediate and comprehensive humanitarian truce to begin with the start of Ramadan, alongside the release of civiliansContinue Reading
Um Dafuq, February 18 (Darfur24) Sudanese families in the border town of Umm Dafuq, South Darfur State, said seven Sudanese were killed and three others injured in armed robberies that occurred inside the territory of the Central African Republic on Monday. Survivor and trader Hamdan Mahdi told Darfur24 that gunmenContinue Reading
Agencies, February 18, (DArfur24) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced Tuesday an urgent appeal for $1.6 billion to provide life-saving and dignity-preserving assistance to an estimated 5.9 million people displaced by the war in Sudan and now living in seven neighboring countries by the end of theContinue Reading
Port Sudan, February 18 (Darfur24) The head of the European Union delegation to Sudan, Wolfram Vetter, has warned against plans to hold parallel secondary school certificate examinations in areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), describing the move as an “implicit call for secession.” The warning came after theContinue Reading
Tawila, February 18 (Darfur24) For the tenth time in just two weeks, fires have torn through gatherings of displaced families in the Tawila area west of El Fasher, North Darfur State, causing loss of life and property and worsening the already dire conditions facing civilians who fled the war. DisplacedContinue Reading
Al-Daein, February 18 (Darfur24) A fire at the Adikok border market in West Darfur has led to a sharp rise in the prices of several essential commodities, especially sugar, in markets across East Darfur State, traders told Darfur24, as families prepare for increased food demand ahead of Ramadan. Ahmed Youssef,Continue Reading
Al-Sunut, February 17 (Darfur24) At least 26 displaced people, including women and children, were killed and 15 others injured early Monday in a drone strike that hit a displacement camp in Al-Sunut, West Kordofan State, according to eyewitnesses and local sources. The strike is widely believed by residents to haveContinue Reading
Tulus, February 17 (Darfur24) Residents of Tulus, about 90 kilometers southwest of Nyala in South Darfur State, say narcotic pills, marijuana, and illegal weapons are being openly traded in a local marketplace known as the “Columbia” market, raising fears about security and social stability in the area. A resident, whoContinue Reading