El Obeid

American

[el oh-beyd] / ˌɛl oʊˈbeɪd /

Also Obeid

noun

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

El Obeid British

/ ɛl əʊˈbeɪd /

noun

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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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 ● Jul. 11, 2023

The RSF controls swaths of territory to the south and west, and most of El Obeid city, a trading hub and airport.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2023

Abdsalam and Amany Adris, the two women from El Obeid, said several doctors had told them they had malaria before they were correctly diagnosed.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2023

Further closures are due in the city of El Obeid this week.

From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2022

Of course this was taken no notice of, and on the 3rd of November the army advanced towards Kashgeil, which is about twelve miles south of El Obeid.

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

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