Addis Ababa / Nyala, February 13 (Darfur24) Sudan’s efforts to end its suspension from the African Union gained renewed momentum this week during high-level consultations in Addis Ababa, even as the Sudanese Founding Alliance “TASIS” sharply criticized the African Peace and Security Council’s latest statement, accusing it of granting politicalContinue Reading
Zalingei, February 13 (Darfur24) Several civilians were injured on Thursday after a drone strike believed to have been carried out by the Sudanese army targeted the central prison in Zalingei, Central Darfur State, according to medical and eyewitness accounts. A medical source at Zalingei Hospital told Darfur24 that more thanContinue Reading
Nyala, February 13 (Darfur24) Two major fires that struck separate communities west and south of Nyala in South Darfur State this week destroyed homes, injured residents, and caused heavy material losses, deepening humanitarian needs for affected families, according to eyewitnesses and local officials. A large fire swept through parts ofContinue Reading
Darbat, February 13 (Darfur24) Pregnant women in Darbat and nearby communities in eastern Jebel Marra are facing growing life-threatening risks after the shutdown of the area’s only hospital, with local health sources reporting a troubling increase in childbirth-related deaths. Residents said the Darbat Rural Hospital, which had provided basic maternalContinue Reading
Nyala, February 12 (Darfur24) The Sudanese Founding Alliance (Ta’sis) welcomed a recent call by a five-party international mechanism urging de-escalation in Sudan, describing it as an important step toward reducing harm to civilians, while criticizing the statement for not identifying those responsible for attacks cited in the conflict. The QuintetContinue Reading
Nyala, February 12 (Darfur24) More than 17 people were killed and others injured, including members of the Rapid Support Forces, after a longstanding dispute escalated into armed clashes between two groups from the Awlad Ali clan, a branch of the Bani Halba tribe, in the town of Markandi, southwest ofContinue Reading
Nyala, February 12 (Darfur24) Rapid Support Forces personnel in Nyala, South Darfur State, arrested pharmacist Samia Farouk Khater and two of her female colleagues last Thursday after raiding a pharmacy in the city center, according to a family member. A relative of Samia, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Darfur24Continue Reading
Malha, February 12 (Darfur24) Health workers in Al-Malha, northeast of El Fashir, say a surge of unexplained fevers and malaria cases is straining already limited medical facilities, with clinics reporting heavy overcrowding and shortages of diagnostic equipment. A medical source who requested anonymity told Darfur24 that the locality has seenContinue Reading
Kordofan, February 12 (Darfur24) Drone attacks over two days targeted religious, educational, and service facilities in several cities across North and South Kordofan, leaving civilians dead or injured and damaging key infrastructure, according to local sources. The strikes were attributed by witnesses to drones believed to belong to the RapidContinue Reading
Al-Daein, February 12 (Darfur24) A dispute between South Sudanese refugees inside a camp in East Darfur State escalated into a fire that killed four people and injured four others, most of them children, according to local officials. An official at Hilal camp, east of Al-Daein, told Darfur24 that a fightContinue Reading