Darfur

American  

[dahr-foor] / dɑrˈfʊər /

noun

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

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Darfur British  

/ dɑːˈfʊə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Because battles in Darfur and Kordofan have disrupted farming, prices of gum arabic along with other agricultural goods have spiked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

But as someone from the western Darfur region, he positioned himself as the champion of the disgruntled and of deprived areas beyond the capital.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

El-Fasher, a key city located in Darfur, came under 18 months of sustained siege.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Under Ali Dinar, who during the Mahdia had been kept a prisoner in Omdurman, Darfur enjoyed a period of peace.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various