Al-Daein, December16 (Darfur24) A senior government official from East Darfur State has died in detention at Degres Prison in Nyala, South Darfur, amid allegations of torture and medical neglect. Adam Ali, the former acting Director General of the Ministry of Finance in East Darfur, died inside the prison, according toContinue Reading
Um Dafuq, December 16 (Darfur24) Authorities in Birao, in the Central African Republic (CAR), have imposed new measures regulating transport and trade with the Um Dafuq area in South Darfur State, Sudan. Mahmoud Al-Tahir, a commercial truck owner, told Darfur24 that the CAR authorities introduced new procedures and fees onContinue Reading
El Fasher, December 16 (Darfur24) At least 15,000 civilians have been killed and thousands more displaced following the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) takeover of El Fasher, according to the North Darfur Ministry of Health. Lana Awad Sabil, the ministry’s communications officer, told Darfur24 on Tuesday that arbitrary arrests, torture, hunger,Continue Reading
Al-Junaynah, December16 (Darfur24) The director of Al-Geneina Teaching Hospital, Al-Shafi Saleh Younis, announced on Tuesday the outbreak of measles in Al-Geneina, the capital of West Darfur State, warning of a worsening health situation and calling for an urgent vaccination campaign. Dr. Younis told Darfur24 that the hospital is receiving moreContinue Reading
Port Sudan, December 15 (Darfur24) A high-level delegation from the Republic of South Sudan visited the oil export terminal in Port Sudan on Monday, where they held discussions with operating companies on the flow of crude oil exports. The delegation included President Salva Kiir Mayardit’s security adviser, Tut Galwak, theContinue Reading
Riyadh, December 15 (Darfur24) The Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, paid an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Monday at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. According to the Saudi Press Agency, Crown Prince MohammedContinue Reading
Brussels, December 15 (Darfur24) The European Union announced on Monday the launch of an emergency air bridge to deliver humanitarian assistance to Darfur, with the first flights scheduled to arrive on Friday. In a statement obtained by Darfur24, the EU said the first flight carried around 100 tonnes of reliefContinue Reading
Kordofan, December 15 (Darfur24) Eyewitnesses said on Monday that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have dispatched new military reinforcements to the Kordofan region. Sources told Darfur24 that columns of RSF vehicles are moving toward Al-Abyad, the capital of North Kordofan State. Witnesses reported seeing around 50 Land Cruiser combat vehiclesContinue Reading
Tawila, December 15 (Darfur24) Renewed insecurity has forced families to flee displacement camps in Shangil Tobaya and Korma, North Darfur State, toward Tawila and eastern Jebel Marra, sources reported. Families were displaced from the “Shaddad” and “Nivasha” camps in the Shangil Tobaya area, as well as the “Silk” camp inContinue Reading
Nyala, December 15 (Darfur24) The women’s affairs officer at Atash displacement camp, north of Nyala in South Darfur State, reported that three displaced women were raped and another was assaulted by armed herders in incidents that occurred in November. The official told Darfur24 that the attacks took place on farmsContinue Reading