Um Dafuq, November 6 (Darfur24) Residents of the border town of Um Dafuq, near the frontier with the Central African Republic (CAR), reported that fighters allegedly affiliated with the Russian Wagner group carried out a fresh search and arrest campaign targeting Sudanese herders inside CAR territory. Al-Tahir Ibrahim, a resident,Continue Reading
Nyala, November 6 (Darfur24) Local traders in Nyala reported on Wednesday that food prices have increased following the closure of the Adré border crossing with Chad and restrictions on commercial trucks departing from Al-Dabba in northern Sudan. Chadian authorities closed the Adré crossing six days ago, without issuing an officialContinue Reading
Al-Fula, November 6 (Darfur24) Dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed and wounded on Tuesday when drone strikes targeted the cities of Abu Zabad and Al-Fula in West Kordofan State, according to eyewitnesses. In Abu Zabad, Omar Mohammedin Saeed, a resident, told Darfur24 that a drone bombed theContinue Reading
London/Washington, DC, November 5 (Darfur24) A new investigation by the U.S.-based organization The Sentry alleges business ties between one of the United Arab Emirates’ most senior government officials and a businessman accused of supplying foreign mercenaries to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the recent siege of ElContinue Reading
Mellit, November 5 (Darfur24) Thousands of people fleeing El Fasher to the town of Mellit, about 65 km to the north, are facing increasingly dire humanitarian conditions, amid severe shortages of food, drinking water, medicine, and shelter. Fatima Mohamed Al-Bashar, one of the newly displaced, told Darfur24 that shelters inContinue Reading
Tawila, November 5 (Darfur24) Several displaced residents fleeing the city of El Fasher have shared accounts of severe hardship during their escape to the town of Tawila, about 55 kilometers away, saying they were subjected to looting and physical assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) along the way. Darfur24Continue Reading
Khartoum, November 5 (Darfur24) Residents and relatives in North Darfur report that armed groups wearing Rapid Support Forces (RSF) uniforms have been abducting civilians fleeing El Fasher and demanding ransom payments in exchange for their release. According to eyewitnesses, the kidnappings began shortly after the RSF seized control of ElContinue Reading
Nairobi, November 4 (Darfur24) Nearly 200 leading figures from Sudanese civil society have appealed to the Quartet countries to step up efforts and pressure the warring parties to engage in negotiations and reach a peace agreement that would end the country’s devastating conflict. The appeal was made in a memorandumContinue Reading
Babanusa, November 4 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Tuesday that they had shot down an Ilyushin warplane belonging to the Sudanese army over the city of Babanusa in West Kordofan State. In a statement, the RSF said the aircraft had carried out a series of airstrikes thatContinue Reading
Khartoum, November 4 (Darfur24) Sudan’s Security and Defense Council announced on Tuesday that it welcomes international efforts to end the war in Sudan and has formed a special committee to present Sudan’s vision on the delivery of humanitarian aid and the restoration of peace in the country. The Council heldContinue Reading