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School enrolment is increasing in West Darfur despite the war in Sudan, according to Youssef Osman, the state’s director of secondary education. Schools from kindergarten to secondary level remain open, while the local administration says it is supporting teachers and keeping classes running, Radio Tamazuj reports.
Source: Radio Tamazuj
Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum is allowing qualified national companies to import aviation fuel and fuel oil, in a bid to break the market’s concentration. Companies will have to comply with import rules, including obtaining approval from the Central Bank of Sudan and depositing guarantees in gold, according to a ministry statement.
Source: Sudantribune
Residents of El Daein, the capital of East Darfur, demonstrated to demand an end to the war in Sudan and protection for civilians from air strikes. The rally condemned strikes targeting the population and asserted residents’ right to determine the legitimacy of their government, according to Radio Tamazuj.
Source: Radio Tamazuj
Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council president, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, ordered an investigation into the deaths of miners near the Egyptian border. Death tolls attributed to a strike range from 13 to 72, while a judicial and security commission is to establish responsibility, according to the Sovereignty Council cited by Radio Tamazuj.
Source: Radio Tamazuj
Sudanese civilian forces opposed to the war have given regional and international mediators a roadmap proposing a ceasefire, humanitarian aid and a political process. Presented during meetings at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, it notably provides for a 40-member preparatory committee, according to Radio Dabanga.
Source: Radio Dabanga
More than 500 cases of dengue have been reported in Longa, in Sudan’s North Darfur state, according to the General Coordination of Displaced Persons and Refugees in Darfur. The organisation is calling on health authorities and humanitarian organisations to intervene quickly to limit the spread in a region where medical services are under pressure.
Source: Sudantribune
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