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

North Darfur, under RSF control, is the worst affected state, according to the charity Save the Children, with just 3% of its schools open.

From BBC

South of Khartoum, the RSF has pushed through the Kordofan region, after dislodging the army from its last stronghold in Darfur last year.

From Barron's

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

The conflict has effectively split Sudan in two, with the army controlling the north, east and centre while the RSF dominates all five state capitals in Darfur and, with its allies, parts of the south.

From Barron's

An AFP investigation has uncovered how Colombian mercenaries ended up on the other side of the world through a network of profit and silence stretching from the Andes to Darfur.

From Barron's