Juba, July 09 (Darfur24) South Sudan is observing its 15th Independence Day with subdued celebrations, as economic hardship, renewed conflict, and a deepening humanitarian crisis overshadow the anniversary. The occasion has also prompted renewed calls from regional peace monitors to accelerate implementation of the country’s peace agreement and complete theContinue Reading
Um Dafuq, July 09 (Darfur24) Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR), backed by Russian forces, have closed the border with Sudan after recapturing the town of Am Dafok from rebel forces. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) also shut the crossing on the Sudanese side, halting movement between the twoContinue Reading
Al-Daein, June 29 (Darfur24) Seven detainees accused of murder and financial crimes escaped from a police detention facility in Abu Karinka locality, East Darfur State, after breaking out of their holding cells, multiple sources said on Monday. Sources within the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which administers the police station, toldContinue Reading
Nyala, June 29 (Darfur24) The number of unaccompanied children in shelters and displacement camps in Nyala, South Darfur State, is increasing as the conflict continues to separate families and child protection services remain largely absent, multiple sources said on Sunday. A source at a displacement shelter in Nyala told Darfur24Continue Reading
Nyala, June 29 (Darfur24) Displaced people sheltering in Nyala, South Darfur State, say they are facing increasingly dire living conditions, with severe shortages of food, clean water and medical care, particularly for people living with chronic illnesses. Nyala has received thousands of people displaced by fighting in Kordofan, North DarfurContinue Reading
Nairobi, June 24 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have imposed new restrictions on the movement of political and executive officials working within their civilian administration, requiring prior authorization before traveling within or outside areas under RSF control, according to multiple sources who spoke to Darfur24. The measures come amidContinue Reading
El-Obeid, June 23 (Darfur24) Authorities in North Kordofan State said on Monday that two displaced people were killed and 17 others injured, including nine children, after a drone strike hit a shelter camp in El Obeid, as international concern grows over a possible Rapid Support Forces (RSF) offensive against theContinue Reading
Al-Tina, June 23 (Darfur24) Thousands of people displaced by recent attacks on villages in North Darfur’s Umbro locality are facing severe humanitarian conditions, with aid workers and community leaders warning of critical shortages of water, food, and shelter in areas hosting those fleeing the violence. Last week, the Rapid SupportContinue Reading
Khartoum, June 23 (Darfur24) South Darfur Governor Bashir Marsal Hasaballah, who was appointed by the Sudanese army-aligned authorities, has suspended seven state employees accused of cooperating with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)-backed civilian administration operating in the state. According to a decision reviewed by Darfur24, the governor directed the MinistryContinue Reading
Al-Daein, June 22 (Darfur24) Nomadic leaders and livestock herders in East Darfur State have warned that delays in opening livestock migration routes, grazing areas and watering points could increase tensions between herders and farmers as the rainy season begins. Ibrahim Abdel Karim, the representative of nomadic communities in Bahr al-ArabContinue Reading