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
Khartoum, October 11 (Darfur24) The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Denise Brown, on Saturday condemned a drone strike near a displacement site in Wad al-Mahi, Blue Nile State, that reportedly killed at least 31 civilians, mostly women and children, and wounded dozens more. In a statement, BrownContinue Reading
Nyala, October 10 (Darfur24) Displaced people at Kalo Katan camp in Kass locality, South Darfur State, are facing deteriorating health conditions amid the spread of diseases and a lack of humanitarian assistance, according to a camp representative. Nour El-Din Yaqoub, a member of the camp’s emergency response room, told Darfur24Continue Reading
El Obeid, October 10 (Darfur24) At least six people were injured, including one in critical condition, in drone attacks on residential areas in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State, early Friday, according to three sources who spoke to Darfur24. A medical source at Social Security Hospital told Darfur24Continue Reading
Nyala, October 10 (Darfur24) Several people, including Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Captain Al-Nadhir Hilal Adam Ibrahim, were killed in armed clashes in Al-Daein, South Darfur State, on Thursday, following a dispute over motorcycle ownership, according to local sources. A local official told Darfur24 that the initial death toll includedContinue Reading
New York, October 09 (Darfur24) The United Nations Security Council has extended the sanctions regime on Sudan’s Darfur region for two months after failing to reach agreement on a US proposal to expand the arms embargo to cover the entire country, amid opposition from Russia and China. The 15-member councilContinue Reading
Nyala, October 09 (Darfur24) A reconciliation conference between the Masalit and Fulani tribes concluded in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur State, with the signing of an agreement aimed at ending hostilities following deadly clashes in Qureida last September. The violence, triggered by a dispute between two people at AbujaContinue Reading
Al-Daein, October 08 (Darfur24) Families fleeing intensified fighting in North Kordofan State are arriving in East Darfur amid shortages of food, shelter and other necessities. Eyewitnesses told Darfur24 that dozens of trucks and vehicles carrying families from Al-Mazroub, Hamra Al-Sheikh, Al-Nahoud and Al-Khuwai are heading toward Al-Daein and Nyala. MoreContinue Reading
Nyala, October 08 (Darfur24) Schools in Nyala, South Darfur State, remained closed on Thursday for a second consecutive day following the death of a teacher in a traffic accident involving a vehicle belonging to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Eyewitnesses told Darfur24 that teacher Mohamed Hamed was killed and severalContinue Reading