Kordofan

American

[kawr-doh-fahn] / ˌkɔr doʊˈfɑn /

noun

a province in the central Sudan. About 147,000 sq. mi. (380,730 sq. km). El Obeid.

Kordofan British

/ ˌkɔːdəʊˈfæn /

noun

a region of the central Sudan: consists of a plateau with rugged uplands (the Nuba Mountains). Area: 380 548 sq km (146 930 sq miles)

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However, the army said on Tuesday that the RSF had attacked the town of Babanusa, the army's last stronghold in West Kordofan state.

From BBC

Despite international mediation efforts, fighting has continued across Darfur and neighbouring Kordofan.

From Barron's

Since the fall of El-Fasher, fighting has shifted to the neighbouring Kordofan region, a strategic area bridging the west of the country with the capital.

From Barron's

The body's rights chief Volker Turk in particular issued "a stark warning about events unfolding in Kordofan".

From Barron's

The situation is worst in the besieged cities of el-Fasher in the western Darfur region and Kadugli in South Kordofan state.

From BBC

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