Blue Nile, October 14 (Darfur24) Families of detainees in Sudan’s Blue Nile region have raised concerns over a reported wave of arrests by security services, citing limited information about detainees’ whereabouts, safety and legal status. Relatives of three detainees told Darfur24 that the arrests had caused widespread anxiety among families.Continue Reading
Nyala, October 14 (Darfur24) The civilian administration of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in South Darfur State has issued a three-month emergency order imposing security restrictions, including a ban on carrying firearms in markets and public gatherings and firing shots during events. The order, signed by Salah Ahmed Ismail, headContinue Reading
Tawila, October 14 (Darfur24) Farmers in Tawila locality, North Darfur State, face growing threats to their crops from widespread bird infestations and other agricultural pests, amid fears of further losses after poor rainfall reduced production. Farmers in Tarni and other areas around the Tunjur reservoir, south of Tawila, told Darfur24Continue Reading
Tawila, October 13 (Darfur24) At least 2,199 people arrived in Tawila, North Darfur State, between October 4 and 12, bringing the total number of displaced people arriving since early September to 8,390, amid worsening food shortages and growing pressure on basic services. Adam Rijal, spokesperson for the General Coordination ofContinue Reading
Khartoum, October 12 (Darfur24) Two Egyptian nationals were killed and a third wounded in a shooting at a market in Khartoum, police said on Monday, announcing the arrest of the suspected gunman. A police spokesman said the suspect opened fire on a group of people, killing two Egyptians and injuringContinue Reading
Khartoum, October 12 (Darfur24) Sudan’s Sovereignty Council announced on Monday the formation of a fact-finding committee to investigate airstrikes on artisanal mining sites near the Egyptian border that reportedly killed at least 200 Sudanese miners. The strikes, which occurred on Saturday in the North Valley area of Red Sea state,Continue Reading
Tawila, October 12 (Darfur24) Health sources reported on Monday a sharp increase in dengue fever cases at displacement sites in Tawila, North Darfur state, with health workers and frontline staff among those affected. A health source from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, told Darfur24 thatContinue Reading
Nyala, October 12 (Darfur24) Six people were killed and several others injured in tribal clashes in Abu Ajoura, South Darfur state, while two people were killed and two others injured in a separate gun attack on a viewing club in Umm al-Khair, Central Darfur, according to local sources. In AbuContinue Reading
Khartoum, October 12 (Darfur24) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Sunday expressed grave concern over drone strikes targeting displaced families in West Kordofan state that killed at least 17 civilians. In a statement, OCHA said it had received reports of a deadly drone strikeContinue Reading
Kadugli, October 11 (Darfur24) Five members of one family, including a mother, her three children and their grandmother, were killed in artillery shelling in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State, while a woman was injured in a drone attack on a gold mine in Qadir locality, local sources toldContinue Reading