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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The area is a major corridor linking the western Darfur region, which is controlled by the RSF, to the capital, Khartoum, which was retaken by the army last year.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The takeover of the city in the western Darfur region was a major victory for the RSF.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

El-Obeid, the region's main city, lies on a key crossroads connecting the capital Khartoum with the vast western Darfur region -- where the army lost its last major position in October.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

After its takeover of the North Darfur capital of El-Fasher in October, the RSF has pushed westward in recent days, through enclaves inhabited by the Zaghawa ethnic group and controlled by an army-allied militia.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Amongst the Darfur articles are the robes of Sultan Yusef and of the Sultan of Masalit.

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

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