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Darfur

American

[dahr-foor] / dɑrˈfʊər /

noun

a province in the W Sudan. 191,650 sq. mi. (496,374 sq. km). El Fasher.

Darfur British

/ dɑːˈfʊə /

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

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Between January and April 2026, MSF saw admissions jump by 22.5% in facilities it supports in central Darfur, when compared to the same time last year.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

The Darfur arms embargo, in place for over two decades, is set to expire on September 12, 2026 if a new agreement is not reached.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

The group has repeatedly denied carrying out widespread killings anywhere in Darfur.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The Zaghawa people, the ethnic majority in the western Darfur region, are being particularly targeted by the RSF.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

It was not until August 1874, that the bold slave-hunter Zubeir Pasha attacked and took the ancient kingdom of Shakka, and thus did Ismail Pasha extend the Egyptian authority over Darfur.

From Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 by F. R. Wingate

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