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Darfur
[ dahr-foor ]
noun
- a province in the W Sudan. 191,650 sq. mi. (496,374 sq. km). : El Fasher.
Darfur
/ ɑːˈʊə /
noun
- a region of the W Sudan; an independent kingdom until conquered by Egypt in 1874; since 2003 conflict between the Janjaweed and rebel groups has left thousands dead and homeless
Example Sentences
El-Fasher is the last city in Sudan's western region of Darfur under the control of the army and its allies.
Two decades of conflict in the Darfur region, which intensified after civil war broke out across the whole of Sudan two years ago, meant they had already fled their homes to find safety and shelter.
More than 12 million have been forced from their homes in Sudan and tens of thousands killed, amid widespread reports of sexual violence across the country and a genocide in Darfur.
Hafiza's home is the last major city controlled by the military in Sudan's western region of Darfur, and has been under siege by the RSF for the past 12 months.
El-Fasher is the last major town in Darfur under army control and has been under siege by the RSF for a year.
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