El Obeid, July 02 (Darfur24) A child was killed and several civilians, including his mother, were injured in artillery shelling that struck residential areas of Dilling in South Kordofan State on Wednesday evening, according to eyewitnesses. The attack has been blamed on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the SudanContinue Reading
Khartoum, July 02 (Darfur24) The National Umma Party said on Thursday that a court in White Nile State had sentenced retired Major General Habib Siddiq Sanada, a member of the party’s political bureau in the state, to death after convicting him of collaborating with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). InContinue Reading
New York, July 02 (Darfur24) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says it continues to document drone attacks on El Obeid in North Kordofan State that have caused civilian casualties and damaged critical infrastructure, as international concern grows over the humanitarian impact of the fighting. Speaking at theContinue Reading
Nyala, July 02 (Darfur24) South Darfur’s General Administration of Health Emergencies and Epidemic Control announced on Wednesday that two cholera cases have been confirmed in Nyala, prompting authorities to activate emergency response measures to contain the disease. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the second patient, confirmed onContinue Reading
Um Dafuq, June 02 (Darfur24) A military aircraft belonging to the Central African Republic (CAR) briefly entered Sudanese airspace near the border town of Um Dafuq in South Darfur State on Wednesday, flying at low altitude over the area and causing panic among residents, according to eyewitnesses. The incident comesContinue Reading
Kaka, June 02 (Darfur24) Chadian authorities have arrested seven community leaders from the Kaka camp for Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad as part of an investigation into the killing of a Chadian national, while deploying additional security around the camp to prevent tensions between refugees and nearby communities. Local sourcesContinue Reading
Nairobi, July 01 (Darfur24) Amnesty International on Wednesday accused three senior Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders of overseeing crimes against humanity, war crimes and ethnic cleansing during the siege and capture of El Fasher in North Darfur last year, calling for their investigation and prosecution. Amnesty International launched its report,Continue Reading
Bangui, July 1 (Darfur24) Russian forces allied with the Central African Republic (CAR) government have warned they will pursue Seleka rebels into Sudan if the fighters retreat across the border, following the rebel assault on the border town of Am Dafok earlier this week. On Tuesday, Darfur24 reported that SelekaContinue Reading
Geneva, July 1 (Darfur24) The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an urgent debate on Friday on the human rights situation in El Obeid and the surrounding areas of North Kordofan State, amid escalating fighting and growing concerns over the risk of serious violations against civilians. The session comesContinue Reading
Blue Nile, June 30 (Darfur24) The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) said on Wednesday that eight civilians, including women and a child, were injured in a drone strike on the Injili area of Kurmuk locality in Blue Nile State. In a statement seen by Darfur24, the movement accused the SudaneseContinue Reading