The Hague, December 9 (Darfur24) The International Criminal Court (ICC) sentenced Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, to 20 years in prison on Tuesday following his conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur, western Sudan. The sentence is effective from the date KushaybContinue Reading
Nyala, December 9 (Darfur24) At least 74 people were killed and dozens more injured, following an aerial bombardment by a drone that targeted the town of Katila , south west of Nyala, eyewitnesses and local sources reported on Monday. Mohamed Ahmed Abu, an eyewitness, told Darfur24 that a drone bombedContinue Reading
Al-Junaynah, December 8 (Darfur24) The civil administration in Lagawa locality, West Kordofan State, has imposed a night curfew from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. in response to a worsening security situation. The decision comes after repeated complaints from residents and traders over rising incidents of looting, assaults, and break-ins targetingContinue Reading
Um Dafuq, December 8 (Darfur24) Four children were seriously injured in Umm Dafuq, South Darfur State, after a grenade exploded while they were playing with it. The children were rushed to the hospital for treatment. Hamdan Al-Tahir, a resident of the area, told Darfur24 that the children had found theContinue Reading
El Geneina, December 8 (Darfur24) The governor of West Darfur State, Bahr al-Din Adam Karama, who is currently based in Port Sudan, urged residents on Monday to avoid approaching areas where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are deployed. Karama said in a press statement that these locations could become targetsContinue Reading
Rahad al-Bardi, December 9 (Darfur24) Traditional miners in Rahad al-Bardi locality, South Darfur State, said on Monday that the local administration has approved for the use of cyanide in mining operations in the area. Three miners told Darfur24 that the permission to use cyanide at the Na’is Raqad mine wasContinue Reading
Heglig, December 8 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Monday took control of the Heglig oil fields in West Kordofan State, marking a major shift in the military balance in the region. The takeover comes one week after the RSF tightened its grip on the Sudanese army’s 22nd DivisionContinue Reading
Al-Tina, December 8 (Darfur24) Three independent sources reported on Sunday that a drone targeted an army base in the border town of Al-Tina, near Chad, killing and wounding five soldiers. A military source in the Sudanese army told Darfur24 that the drone, believed to belong to the Rapid Support ForcesContinue Reading
Babanusa, December 8 (Darfur24) Military and civilian sources claim that the deputy commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Abdul Rahim Dagalo, held a meeting on Saturday with several traditional leaders from communities west of Babanusa in West Kordofan State. The sources, speaking to Darfur24 on Sunday, alleged that theContinue Reading
Khartoum, December 8 (Darfur24) The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), a state-owned energy company, has asked Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum to terminate its partnership in the production-sharing agreement and crude oil pipeline for Block 6 in West Kordofan. Block 6 is operated by PetroEnergy, a joint venture betweenContinue Reading