The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) welcomes the successful mission of Honorable Commissioner Hatem Essaiem, Chairperson of the ACHPR Joint Fact-Finding Mission on Human Rights Situation in the Sudan, to Geneva from 6 to 10 September 2026, held on the margins of the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council. The bilateral meeting […]
Violent armed clashes at Al-Naam border market, near Abyei, reportedly killed and injured civilians on Tuesday, 15 September. The fighting also forced traders and families to flee, brought commercial activity to a halt and exposed the market to looting. Al-Naam is a major trading point between Sudan and South Sudan. Violence at the market therefore […]
The security situation inside Kalma Camp remains tense and unstable following the killing of Abdelhafiz Yagoub, which occurred yesterday in Kalma Valley, north of the camp. According to information received from our sources, the alleged perpetrator, known as “Monaco,” is reported to lead a group of unruly youths. The unrest reportedly began in Center 5 […]
A new report by the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, submitted to the Human Rights Council’s sixty-third session, finds that expanded drone capabilities have redefined the battlefield in Sudan. Attacks now extend far beyond front lines. The mission finds reasonable grounds to believe that both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the […]
The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) has documented urgent humanitarian needs in New Southern Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, in Nertite locality, Central Darfur. These findings are based on a formal petition submitted by the Camp Community Committee on 5 August 2026. The petition describes critical shortages of shelter, food, healthcare, safe drinking water, […]
CategoriesGlobal Advocacy Refugee Crisis Security SituationA severe shortage of hospitals and health centres continues to threaten the lives of mothers and children across the Jebel Marra region of Darfur. As a result, communities are left to rely on their own strength and endurance to reach the nearest medical help. Carried for Kilometres to Reach Care In many remote villages, residents […]
On Sunday, Sudanese army drones struck a traditional court in Garra al-Zawaya, a North Darfur village under Rapid Support Forces (RSF) control. Emergency Lawyers reported at least 35 people killed, while the RSF’s self-declared administration put the toll at 37 dead and 50 wounded. Among the dead were four tribal leaders and two RSF commanders, […]
CategoriesGlobal Advocacy Refugee Crisis Security SituationDamazin city and several areas across Blue Nile State are facing a worsening humanitarian situation. Heavy rainfall and flooding continue to deepen the suffering of thousands of displaced persons living in shelters and displacement camps, compounding an already fragile situation shaped by ongoing armed conflict and a weak humanitarian response. Shelters Damaged, Movement Disrupted Field […]
The road between Adré, Chad, and El Geneina, West Darfur, has been closed since 28 July. Local sources and eyewitnesses report new security developments along the route. Two Brothers Arrested Eyewitnesses say the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) arrested two brothers on the route. Mahmoud Obali Mohammed, 30, and Ahmed Obali Mohammed, 33, reportedly trade in […]
Rose Monjtoog Dau, Head of Abyei Civil Society Organizations, welcomed the Misseriya Ajaira’s endorsement of the Port Sudan statement. The statement supports Abyei’s right to take part in Sudan’s December 2026 elections. But Dau made one thing clear: election participation does not settle the region’s separate, unresolved right to self-determination. Abyei’s Unique Status Dau described […]
