El Fasher, September 20 (Darfur24) At least 50 people were killed and dozens more wounded early Friday when a mosque sheltering displaced families was hit during dawn prayers in El Fasher, North Darfur, amid ongoing clashes between the army, joint forces, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Eyewitnesses and medicalContinue Reading
Al-Ubaidiyah, September 20 (Darfur24) Local sources reported mid-week clashes in the car wash area of Al-Ubaidiyah, River Nile State, between members of the Joint Forces and mobilized individuals, which escalated into an exchange of gunfire. The incident began after Abdel Rahman Abdullah, head of the local administrative committee, instructed truckContinue Reading
El Fasher, September 19 (Darfur24) Intense clashes broke out Thursday between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, North Darfur, as RSF fighters advanced toward the “Super Camp” southwest of the city, eyewitnesses told Darfur24. Verified videos posted by RSF fighters showed them drivingContinue Reading
Doha, September 19 (Darfur24) The Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has reaffirmed that the military will continue fighting until the siege on El Fasher and other cities is lifted. Speaking to Sudanese citizens at the embassy in Doha, Qatar,Continue Reading
Al-Jazeera, September 19 (Darfur24) Authorities in Al-Jazeera State, central Sudan, have suspended classes in all secondary schools for 15 days due to a surge in dengue fever and malaria. The Secondary Education Department in Al-Jazeera State, central Sudan, issued the directive, which takes effect on Sunday and continues through OctoberContinue Reading
Agencies, September 24 (Darfur24) The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, welcomed the efforts of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States to secure a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan. In a post on X, Fletcher said the UN is ready to act, stressing theContinue Reading
Umm Kadada, September 18 (Darfur24) Seven people died and several others fell ill on Saturday after an outbreak of acute diarrhea in Umm Kadada, 178 km southeast of El Fasher, North Darfur, according to medical sources and residents. Mohammed Issa, a laboratory doctor at Umm Kadada Rural Hospital, told Darfur24Continue Reading
Port Sudan, September 18 (Darfur24) The government of West Darfur State has pledged to support Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad through a new agreement with humanitarian organizations aimed at providing health services to more than 50,000 people. Governor Bahar al-Din Adam Karama stated that the plan encompasses vaccination campaigns, mobileContinue Reading
Tripoli, September 17 (Reuters/Darfur24) At least 50 Sudanese refugees have died after a boat carrying 75 people caught fire off the coast of Libya on Sunday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. The UN agency confirmed that 24 survivors are receiving medical treatment. “Urgent action is needed to endContinue Reading
Geneva, September 17 (Darfur24) The United Nations has accused South Sudan’s leaders of looting billions of dollars in public funds while most of the country suffers a deepening food crisis. In a report released Tuesday, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said that since independence in 2011,Continue Reading