Umm Jalbakh, September 28 (Darfur24) Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intelligence has arrested several civilians in North and East Darfur in recent days, according to local sources and relatives of detainees, amid heightened security measures as the army advances on fronts in North Kordofan. In Umm Jalbakh, northwest of El Fasher,Continue Reading
El Obeid, September 28 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Teachers Committee on Sunday called on authorities to review the suspension of salaries for about 40 teachers in North Kordofan State, including four in Bara locality, and disclose the reasons and legal basis for the decision. In a statement, the committee said decisionsContinue Reading
New York, September 28 (Darfur24) The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy to Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, said Saturday that the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have established mechanisms to discuss confidence-building measures, including possible prisoner exchanges and the release of civilian detainees. Haavisto told the UN website that he discussedContinue Reading
Nairobi, September 26 (Darfur24) The Emir of the Awlad Zeid clan, a branch of the Mahamid, Ahmed Khalil Sheet, has received invitations to be appointed Nazir of West Darfur State, a move opposed by the Native Administration and local authorities. Sources told Darfur24 that the inauguration ceremony, scheduled for Saturday,Continue Reading
Kabkabiya, September 26 (Darfur24) Farmers in Kabkabiya, North Darfur State, say livestock have damaged their crops after entering farms amid a shortage of pasture and rain, and some farmers have faced threats from armed herders. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, a Native Administration leader in North Darfur, told Darfur24 that livestock had entered cultivatedContinue Reading
Benghazi, September 25 (Darfur24) Libya’s eastern anti-illegal immigration agency said on Thursday that it had arrested hundreds of migrants, including Sudanese nationals, during raids on markets, residences and roads in the coastal city of Tobruk. Videos posted by the agency, which Darfur24 reviewed and verified, showed large numbers of migrantsContinue Reading
Tawila, September 25 (Darfur24) Doctors and health workers have warned of the risk of dengue fever spreading in displacement camps in Tawila, North Darfur State, after cases were recorded amid a rise in malaria infections. A medical source told Darfur24 that hospitals in Tawila had recorded several dengue cases, whileContinue Reading
Nyala, September 25 (Darfur24) Four people have died from measles at the Atash displacement camp north of Nyala in South Darfur State, amid a growing outbreak in the camp, according to a camp official. The official told Darfur24 that about 100 measles cases were recorded in Atash during August andContinue Reading
Dar es Salaam, September 25 (Darfur24) Sudan’s under-20 national team won the East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) Championship after defeating Tanzania 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the final in Dar es Salaam on Thursday. Sudan secured the title after a closely contested match that remainedContinue Reading
Damazin, September 24 (Darfur24) The joint security cell in Sudan’s Blue Nile region announced on Wednesday the arrest of several traders and brokers during a campaign in Damazin market over alleged speculation in sugar and other basic commodities. The security cell said in a statement that those arrested were accusedContinue Reading