Kampala, December 18 (Darfur24) The human rights organization Emergency Lawyers said a child was killed and four civilians injured in a drone strike that hit the city of Atbara in Sudan’s River Nile State on Wednesday. In a statement, the group said the attack targeted several civilian facilities in Atbara,Continue Reading
Cairo, December 18 (Darfur24) The Egyptian presidency said on Thursday that preserving Sudanese state institutions and preventing any harm to them is a red line for Egypt, warning that Cairo would take “all necessary measures and actions guaranteed by international law and the joint defense agreement” with Sudan to preventContinue Reading
Tawila, December 18 (Darfur24) A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a camp housing displaced people who fled El Fasher, located in the village of Dali in Tawila locality, destroying about 87 shelters and causing significant material losses. Aisha Ishaq, a displaced resident of the camp, told Darfur24 thatContinue Reading
Kordofan, December 18 (Darfur24) The International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) estimated that about 50,445 people were displaced from various locations across the Kordofan region between October 25 and December 17, due to escalating insecurity. The field monitoring teams reported that 39 displacement incidents were recorded during theContinue Reading
Nyala, December 18 (Darfur24) South Darfur’s Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that six new cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in Nyala, out of 10 suspected cases reported during the latest surveillance period. According to a ministry report, the total number of dengue cases has risen to 335.Continue Reading
Dilling, December 18 (Darfur24) A primary school teacher in South Kordofan State died hours after his release from an army-run detention facility in Dilling, amid allegations of torture in custody, local sources and a teachers’ committee said. Imam Al-Dhay, a teacher from the Al-Farshaya area, died at his home onContinue Reading
Port Sudan, December 18 (Darfur24) Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman and Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Wednesday ordered the removal of legal and administrative restrictions preventing citizens from obtaining passports and national identity documents. Al Burhan directed the Ministries of Justice and Interior, along with the Public Prosecution, to implementContinue Reading
Dilling, December 18 (Darfur24) The city of Dilling in South Kordofan State was subjected to heavy artillery shelling from the western direction on Wednesday, reportedly carried out by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N), resulting in deaths and injuries among civilians. Sources told Darfur24 that the shelling began at aroundContinue Reading
Kadugli, December 17 (Darfur24) At least eight women were killed in a drone strike believed to have been carried out by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) and its ally, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), targeting displaced civilians attempting to leave the city of Kadugli in South Kordofan State, localContinue Reading
Khartoum, December 17 (Darfur24) Sources in North Darfur reported that the city of Mellit, the town of Fataberno, and parts of the Wadi Hawr area were targeted by drone strikes on Tuesday, in attacks believed to have been carried out by the Sudanese army. An eyewitness from Mellit, located aboutContinue Reading