Three human rights activists have died after their vehicle came under fire in Jebel Moon, West Darfur, on March 5 and 6. In statement on Tuesday, the Irish-based organisation Front Line Defenders, confirm the deaths, saying that the activists were assessing human rights violations and humanitarian situation in West Darfur.
Three fighters from the former rebel movements that signed the Juba Peace Agreement were reportedly killed and four remain missing, following an attack west of Mandel village in Kutum locality of West Darfur, on Tuesday evening.
Rescue efforts are still underway after 12 miners died and others were injured when a shaft in the Liseem gold mine, about 10 kilometres east of Talodi in South Kordofan, collapsed on Tuesday.
Basic and secondary school studies in South Darfur have been suspended indefinitely, due to student protests that have been taking place following an attack on teachers on Monday.
The West Darfur government has confirmed that elements of the military abetted the attack on Seleia in Jebel Moon locality on January 7.