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Four Abu Tira groups terrorize citizens in North Darfur
Al Lait Jar Al Nabi (3 Feb.) - Eight citizens were injured including a policeman in an attack by four groups belonging to the Abu Tira forces (central reserve forces) in Al Lait Jar Al Nabi locality, in North... full story
Kalma: four months without aid, nearing full consensus on WFP process
Kalma camp (3 Feb.) - Kalma internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in South Darfur has now spent four months without food aid assistance as they were reluctant to sign up to the World Food Programme’s... full story
South Darfur coalition condemns government’s role in Nyala protests
Nyala (3 Feb.) - The forces of national consensus, a coalition of political parties in South Darfur strongly condemned the crackdown by security services and repression of peaceful protestors in... full story
Armed group loots gold seekers in North Darfur
Kutum (3 Feb.) - On Thursday and armed group looted a group of people searching for gold in Kutum locality, North Darfur. A witness said an armed group opened fire on the vehicle they were... full story
Deleij IDP camp welcomes WFP registration
Deleij camp (3 Feb.) - The internally displaced persons (IDP) camp of Deleij has adopted the World Food Programme’s  (WFP) registration process for displaced children born after 2005. Yaqub Adam... full story
Two killed and two injured in mosque attack in South Darfur
Sargela (2 Feb.) - Two people were killed and two injured at an attack on Wednesday at a mosque in Sargela locality, South Darfur. Witnesses told Radio Dabanga the cause goes back to an event on... full story
ICRC facilitates delivery of Turkish workers released by JEM
Hilversum (2 Feb.) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated the handover today of five Turkish citizens released by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) to a representative... full story
Fire destroys tents in South Darfur IDP camp
Gereida (2 Feb.) - A large fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon in the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp of Um Serko in Gereida locality, South Darfur injuring many IDPs. Witnesses said some... full story
UNAMID chief told to avoid engagements with President Bashir
Hilversum (2 Feb.) - The UN/AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) head of mission Ibrahim Gambari has been told to avoid engagements such as a wedding last month where President Bashir was present. Human... full story
UNAMID recovers WFP trucks in North Darfur
Hilversum (2 Feb.) - On Tuesday the joint UN/African Union Mission in Darfur said its peacekeepers recovered five trucks that had been seized by an unknown group belonging to the World food Programme... full story