El Obeid

American  

[el oh-beyd] / ˌɛl oʊˈbeɪd /

Also Obeid

noun

1. a city in the central Sudan: Egyptian army defeated by Mahdist forces 1883.

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El Obeid British  

/ ɛl əʊˈbeɪd /

noun

1. a city in the central Sudan, in Kordofan province: scene of the defeat of a British and Egyptian army by the Mahdi (1883). Pop: 423 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The two sides have also been battling in the western cities of El Obeid and El Fasher in recent days, as U.S.- and Saudi-sponsored talks that aim to broker a lasting ceasefire restarted on Sunday in the Saudi city of Jeddah.

From Reuters

The paramilitary forces have also besieged El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, where there are two sites of strategic value: an airport and an oil refinery.

From New York Times

SPLM-N forces had moved into several army camps around Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan, prompting the army to reinforce its positions, they said, adding that the RSF had closed the road between Kadugli and El Obeid to the north, depriving the city of supplies.

From Reuters

Also hit by fighting is the city of El Obeid, a key route between Khartoum and Darfur.

From Reuters

The WFP said on Thursday food for 4.4 million people was now at risk due to an attack on its warehouses in El Obeid, a city southwest of Khartoum and home to one of the WFP's largest logistics bases in Africa.

From Reuters