Darfur
Sign in to saveDarfur ( ; ) is a region of western Sudan. Dār is an Arabic word meaning "home [of]" – the region was named Dardaju () while ruled by the Daju, who migrated from Meroë , and it was renamed Dartunjur () when the Tunjur ruled the area. Darfur was an independent sultanate for hundreds of years until 1874, when it fell to the Sudanese warlord Rabih az-Zubayr. The region was later invaded and incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916.
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Darfur is a region in western Sudan whose name comes from Arabic and reflects its history under different rulers, including the Daju and Tunjur peoples. It remained an independent sultanate for centuries until the late 1800s, when it was conquered first by a warlord and then incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916.
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- Darfur
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- Location of Darfur in Sudan
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- Capital
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- El Fasher
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- Largest city
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- Nyala
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- Sudan
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- DarfurianDarfuri
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Under Sudanese rule
- Peace process
- Darfur Peace Agreement (also known as Abuja Agreement)
- Doha Agreement
- 2020 peace agreement (Juba Agreement)
- Sudanese Civil War (2023–present)
- Languages
- Government
- Regional governance
- States
- Demographics and economy
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Darfur ( ; ) is a region of western Sudan. Dār is an Arabic word meaning "home [of]" – the region was named Dardaju () while ruled by the Daju, who migrated from Meroë , and it was renamed Dartunjur () when the Tunjur ruled the area. Darfur was an independent sultanate for hundreds of years until 1874, when it fell to the Sudanese warlord Rabih az-Zubayr. The region was later invaded and incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916.
Because of the War in Darfur between Sudanese government forces and the indigenous population, the region has been in a state of humanitarian emergency and genocide since 2003. The factors include religious and ethnic rivalry, and the rivalry between farmers and herders.