A Sudanese military plane crashed outside of Khartoum on Sunday October 7. The Sudanese army’s spokesman confirmed that 15 of the passengers were killed and 7 injured as the Antonov plane crashed 40 kilometers west of Omdurman.

The military transport plane was on its way to El-Fasher, Sudanese army spokesman Al-Sawarmi Khaled Saad said. The plane was carrying personnel and military equipment, he added.

Al-Sawarmi confirmed the death of 15 and the evacuation of injured victims to a hospital for treatment. He disclosed that the crash was caused by a technical failure.

The Sudanese News Agency (SUNA) reported that 13 people died initially and nine were injured in the crash. Two died as a result of their injuries, raising the number of fatal victims to 15.

According to SUNA, the Sudanese army has formed a committee to investigate the ‘reasons for the recurring accidents with Antonov planes’.

Article source: http://www.radiodabanga.org/node/36723

Farmers from Idd El-Fursan in South Darfur and from Bahr El-Arab in East Darfur complained about their farms’ exposure to attacks by Zurzur birds, in an interview with Radio Dabanga on Friday October 5.

A number of farmers told Radio Dabanga the birds started attacking millet and corn, which was at the stage of ripening.

They pointed out that the agricultural authorities sprayed the farms during the past few weeks, but with little effect; the birds are still attacking the farms. The farmers claim the Zurzur birds emerged more heavily and attacked more farms than before.

The farmers fear that the birds will destroy the crops and that their hard labor and money will be lost, unless the agricultural authorities speed up fighting the plague.

Article source: http://www.radiodabanga.org/node/36716

Farmers from Idd El-Fursan in South Darfur and from Bahr El-Arab in East Darfur complained about their farms’ exposure to attacks by Zurzur birds, in an interview with Radio Dabanga on Friday October 5.

A number of farmers told Radio Dabanga the birds started attacking millet and corn, which was at the stage of ripening.

They pointed out that the agricultural authorities sprayed the farms during the past few weeks, but with little effect; the birds are still attacking the farms. The farmers claim the Zurzur birds emerged more heavily and attacked more farms than before.

The farmers fear that the birds will destroy the crops and that their hard labor and money will be lost, unless the agricultural authorities speed up fighting the plague.

Article source: http://www.radiodabanga.org/node/36716