UN appoints Pekka Haavisto as Personal Envoy to Sudan Agencies, February 25 (Darfur24) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Finnish diplomat Pekka Haavisto as his Personal Envoy to Sudan, tasking him with supporting international efforts to advance peace and political dialogue in the country. HaavistoContinue Reading
London/Washington, DC, February 24 (Darfur24) A new investigation by The Sentry has revealed that the leader of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, is closely linked to a property portfolio in the United Arab Emirates valued at up to $1.7 million. The RSF has beenContinue Reading
Kadugli, February 24 (Darfur24) Security authorities in Kadugli, South Kordofan, have imposed strict restrictions on internet use, banning calls and messaging applications while permitting limited access for financial transactions, sources told Darfur24 on Monday. Residents said the measures are part of a broader set of communication controls that have beenContinue Reading
Al-Tina, February 24 (Darfur24) Fierce clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces continued for a third consecutive day in the border town of Al-Tina, local sources reported. Sources said a large RSF force led by commander Bashir Bush launched an assault from the southwest on Saturday,Continue Reading
El Obeid, February 24 (Darfur24) A drone strike targeted Kordofan University in El Obeid on Monday, causing extensive damage to several campus facilities without reports of casualties among staff. A university employee told Darfur24 that the drone struck the university compound in El Obeid, located in North Kordofan. The attackContinue Reading
Nairobi, February 23 (Darfur24) Sudanese families have reported that several students have gone missing after being detained and prevented from traveling to sit for secondary school certificate examinations scheduled for April in areas controlled by the Sudanese Armed Forces. The father of two students arrested in West Kordofan told Darfur24Continue Reading
Khartoum, February 23 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday condemned the reception of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo by Yoweri Museveni in Kampala. In a statement, the ministry described the meeting as an unprecedented step that “offends humanity before it offends the Sudanese people.” The statement said the RapidContinue Reading
Special Report, February 23 (Darfur24) Chadian authorities have shut down all border crossings with Sudan, including key humanitarian corridors, as security concerns mount along the frontier amid escalating clashes near the border with Chad, sources told Darfur24 on Sunday. The sources said the closures affected crossings at Tine, Adré, Forbaranga,Continue Reading
Tawila, February 23 (Darfur24) — Medical sources reported Sunday that more than 400 women and girls, including minors, were subjected to sexual violence while fleeing from El Fasher to Tawila in North Darfur. Hundreds of thousands of residents fled El Fasher after the Rapid Support Forces seized control of theContinue Reading
El Obeid, February 22(Darfur24) On Saturday, drones targeted the residence of the West Kordofan governor in El Obeid and several neighborhoods within the city. El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State, has been subjected to intermittent bombings. It serves as a major military operations center and is alsoContinue Reading