South Darfur - Wikipedia
South Darfur State (Arabic: ولاية جنوب دارفور Wilāyat Ǧanūb Dārfūr; Janob Darfor) is one of the wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the five states that compose the region of Darfur in western Sudan.
Nyala, South Darfur - Wikipedia
Nyala (Daju: "the place of chatting") is a city and the capital of the state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan, with an estimated population of 1,100,000 in 2024. [2]
Darfur’s New Generation, Once Full of Promise, Now Suffers ‘Fire …
Sep 21, 2023 · In a region with a history of genocide, weeks of intense fighting between rival military factions in South Darfur have left hundreds dead and sent thousands fleeing.
Darfur - Wikipedia
As an administrative region, Darfur is divided into five federal states: Central Darfur, East Darfur, North Darfur, South Darfur and West Darfur. Because of the War in Darfur between Sudanese government forces and the indigenous population, the region has been in a state of humanitarian emergency and genocide since 2003.
Sudan conflict: Ethnic cleansing committed in Darfur, UK says - BBC
Analysis of satellite and social media data reveals at least 68 villages in Darfur have been set on fire by armed militias since the civil war began. The UK Minister for Africa, Andrew Mitchell,...
Darfur | History, Causes & Impact in Sudan | Britannica
Dec 12, 2024 · Darfur, historical region of the Billād al-Sūdān (Arabic: “Land of the Blacks”), roughly corresponding to the westernmost portion of present-day Sudan. It lay between Kordofan to the east and Wadai to the west and extended southward to the Al-Ghazāl (Gazelle) River and northward to the Libyan
Sudan civil war: Famine spreads to five areas in Darfur and South …
Both Darfur and South Kordofan have been hit by some of the worst violence, with scores of civilians killed, raped and abducted by gunmen. In May, US special envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello said ...
Explainer: How Darfur became a ‘humanitarian calamity and
Dec 14, 2023 · Children draw at a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space at a camp in South Darfur, Sudan, for people displaced by the conflict. But what about now? The UN says it is particularly worried about...
Sudan - Darfur Conflict, Genocide, War Crimes | Britannica
Dec 20, 2024 · Sudan - Darfur Conflict, Genocide, War Crimes: A separate conflict that remained unresolved centred on the Darfur region in western Sudan. The conflict began in 2003 when rebels launched an insurrection to protest what they contended was the Sudanese government’s disregard for the western region and its non-Arab population.
South Darfur is situated in the southwest of Sudan and has 21 localities. It borders the states of Central, East and North Darfur, as well as South Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR). South Darfur covers 81,000 square kilometers (the size of United Arab Emirates), with a population density of 27 persons per square kilometer.