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

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

From Reuters ● Jun. 6, 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

At the El Obeid and Merowe air bases, north and south of Khartoum, several fighter jets were among the destroyed aircraft.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2023

Delen, situated five days' journey to the south of El Obeid, is on one of the smallest of the mountain ranges.

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

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