Khartoum, September 01 (Darfur24) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that escalating violence in Blue Nile, Kordofan and West Darfur is putting civilians at risk and forcing thousands from their homes. In Blue Nile State, local authorities estimate that nearly 22,000 people haveContinue Reading
Nairobi, September 01 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Declaration of Principles forces have rejected the African Union Commission’s endorsement of a Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue initiative in Khartoum, arguing that it risks legitimizing military rule and deepening political divisions. In a statement, the forces said the initiative was launched by one of the warringContinue Reading
The Hague, September 01 (Darfur24) The International Criminal Court (ICC) will hold a public hearing on September 8 to consider arguments on reparations for victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity for which former Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, was convicted. The ICC saidContinue Reading
Khartoum, August 31 (Darfur24) A fire at a displacement site in Tawila, North Darfur State, destroyed 30 shelters housing displaced families, forcing them to seek refuge in open areas, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The IOM said the fire broke out on August 28 at the Al-UmdaContinue Reading
Dar es Salaam, August 31 (Darfur24) Officials have warned of a severe deterioration in living conditions in Dar es Salaam locality, North Darfur State, amid shortages of food, medicine and healthcare, and called for urgent humanitarian intervention. Residents and displaced people told Darfur24 that the humanitarian situation has deteriorated sharply,Continue Reading
Khartoum, August 31 (Darfur24) A Sudanese group has launched an independent national initiative aimed at creating conditions for Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue and facilitating preliminary consultations among political, civil and community forces, to support efforts to end the war and restore stability and state unity. In a statement read at a pressContinue Reading
Kutum, August 31 (Darfur24) Residents of four villages in Kutum locality, North Darfur State, said Sunday that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) detained at least 140 people recruited to fight alongside the Sudanese army last week. The detainees were reportedly from Al-Hamra, Radma, Al-Touma and Abu-Skein villages, according to residents.Continue Reading
Nyala, August 31 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have released more than 70 detainees from Daqris Prison and other detention centers in Nyala, South Darfur State, over the past two weeks, according to three RSF sources. The releases followed the formation of a high-level committee tasked with reviewing detainees’Continue Reading
Khartoum, August 31 (Darfur24) The Emergency Lawyers group has warned of a worsening water crisis in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions, as the combined effects of war, damage to water infrastructure and declining rainfall threaten to deepen humanitarian, health and food insecurity. In a statement, the group said it wasContinue Reading
Kauda, August 29 (Darfur24) The city of Kauda in South Kordofan State witnessed a large public march on Saturday in support of a peace initiative by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, calling for an end to fighting and a peaceful resolution to the conflict. The march broughtContinue Reading