El Fasher, October 9 (Darfur24) Hundreds of residents from the town of Kornoi in North Darfur have fled this week to the border town of Tina and to refugee camps inside Chad amid escalating intercommunal violence, according to three independent sources in Tina on the Sudan–Chad border. The clashes, whichContinue Reading
Al Daein, October 2 (Darfur24) Al Daein Radio in East Darfur State resumed broadcasting on Wednesday after more than two years off the air due to the war. Radio Director Adam Nair told Darfur24 that preparations had been completed to relaunch shortwave transmissions on 95 FM, starting with a two-hourContinue Reading
El Fasher, September 12 (Darfur24) Humanitarian volunteers in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, distributed food to internally displaced persons (IDPs) on Thursday, as the city continues to endure a prolonged siege and heavy fighting. Mohamed Ahmed Nizar, speaking on behalf of the volunteers and the El FasherContinue Reading
Nyala, September 11 (Darfur24) Prime Minister of Sudan’s Foundation Alliance (TASIS), Mohammed Hassan Al-Ta’aishi, on Wednesday, issued an order guaranteeing unhindered humanitarian access across the country, including the establishment of a national body to oversee aid operations. The order creates the National Humanitarian Access Authority under the Prime Minister’s supervision.Continue Reading
Kadogli, April 23(Darfur 24) South Kordofan State authorities announced on Tuesday the suspension of the activities of more than 30 national organization and four international organizations, including the Norwegian Refugee Council, World Vision This suspension was based on directives from the state’s security committee. The state’s Humanitarian Aid Commissioner, FadlallahContinue Reading
December 6, Nairobi — General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and de facto leader of Sudan, arrived in Juba, capital of South Sudan on Wednesday to discuss “critical issues regarding the relations between the two countries.” It was Burhan’s third official visit to South Sudan sinceContinue Reading
December 4, Nairobi — The Chadian authorities are deporting Sudanese refugees from the Adre border camp. Refugees have been given three options: relocating them to another camp 200km from the city, being returned to areas they fled in Sudan or informing foreign organizations of their movement to another country. SourcesContinue Reading
September 25, Al-Mothalleth — A number of merchants in the Border Triangle area between Sudan, Libya and Egypt told Darfur24 that shops were exposed to a huge fire on Tuesday. Merchant Mahmoud Othman Al-Rabi said that the fire was the largest of its kind to hit the triangle, noting thatContinue Reading
September 25 — On Wednesday, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) accused the Sudanese Army intelligence of killing more than 600 prisoners and civilian detainees at the Karari Air Base and the Suwaga Camp in Bahri. The legal advisor to the RSF, Mohamed Al-Mukhtar Al-Nour, said in statement to Darfur24 that mostContinue Reading
September 14, Tina — Humanitarian trucks were spotted heading from Sudanese town of Tina, which borders Chad, to Darfur after being held up for weeks by rain. The Sudanese town of Tina, which borders Chad, is considered one of the most important commercial hubs and crossings through which relief convoys enterContinue Reading