Ad-Damazin, October 23 (Darfur 24) The cities of Ad-Damazin and Er-Roseires have been plunged into darkness following a power outage caused by damage to a main electricity transformer in a drone strike. The blackout has triggered a severe drinking water crisis, forcing residents to leave the city center in searchContinue Reading
Talodi, October 23 (Darfur24) Hundreds of residents in Talodi County, South Kordofan State, staged demonstrations on Wednesday to protest the continued use of cyanide by gold mining companies operating in the area. Local sources told Darfur24 that demonstrators marched to the “basin” sites in the Al-Kiss mine, north of Talodi,Continue Reading
Um Dafuq, October 21 (Darfur24) A local official in the border town of Umm Dafuq, South Darfur, revealed on Monday that several Sudanese women were raped and tortured after returning to their farms near the border with the Central African Republic (CAR). Hundreds of Sudanese families living in border villagesContinue Reading
Nyala, October 20 (Darfur24) Medical sources revealed on Saturday that people in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, had developed symptoms of suspected dengue fever. A medical source from a health clinic in Nyala told Darfur24 that his clinic had received more than 40 suspected dengue fever cases overContinue Reading
Khartoum, October 15 (Darfur24) Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has reduced its medical team at Bashair Hospital, south of Khartoum, after an armed member of a military group allied with the Sudanese army assaulted hospital staff. In a statement on Tuesday, MSF said that on October 10, two armed men enteredContinue Reading
Nahud, October 14 (Darfur24) Informed sources in Nahud have revealed the near-total collapse of the health sector, describing a systematic campaign of destruction and looting carried out allegedly by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which currently controls the city. Private health center owners told Darfur24 they have suffered losses worthContinue Reading
Nyala, October 6 (Darfur24) Medical sources and residents in the town of Sungu, South Darfur, reported on Sunday a widespread outbreak of malaria amid a severe shortage of medicines and treatment supplies. Sungu is located approximately 360 kilometers south of Nyala. A regional health ministry official told Darfur24 that malariaContinue Reading
El Fasher, October 4 (Darfur24) At least seven deaths and 30 new cholera cases have been recorded in El Fasher, North Darfur State, amid a severe shortage of medical supplies, a health official told Darfur24. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official at the Saudi Specialized Hospital for Women andContinue Reading
Nyala, October 2 (Darfur24) Residents of Nyala, the capital of South Darfur State, have complained about the failure of health authorities to distribute mosquito nets, despite being surveyed and registered in early August. Many say the nets are now appearing for sale in local markets. The mosquito net distribution campaign,Continue Reading
Nyala, October 1 (Darfur24) Nyala Specialized Hospital in South Darfur has been shut down after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) failed to pay accumulated debts owed to medical staff, according to medical sources and patients. The closure follows the suspension of services at Al-Yaqeen Medical Complex earlier in September forContinue Reading