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

Earlier this year the US determined that the RSF had committed genocide in Darfur.

From BBC

During 40 years of wars in southern Sudan, Darfur and elsewhere, this mindset has meant that Sudan's leaders spurn formulas for peace offered by mediators.

From BBC

Those continuous supplies had allowed the RSF to move and conduct operations in Darfur, it said.

From Barron's

"The world has not given enough attention to the Darfur crisis. There is too much indifference and apathy to the massive suffering that we've witnessed there," he said.

From Barron's

The aid official's comments came after a field visit to an area in Chad that borders Sudan's western Darfur region, which has seen fierce fighting of late.

From Barron's