Darfur
Americannoun
noun
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The south-central region became the main battlefield after the RSF consolidated its hold of Darfur by capturing the city of el-Fasher in October.
From BBC
Similar devastation is unfolding across several regions -- including western Darfur, neighbouring Kordofan and the central states of Sennar and Al-Jazirah -- as insecurity and economic collapse drive unchecked logging, according to Sudan's Forests National Corporation.
From Barron's
El-Fasher, a key city located in Darfur, came under 18 months of sustained siege.
From BBC
North Darfur, under RSF control, is the worst affected state, according to the charity Save the Children, with just 3% of its schools open.
From BBC
South of Khartoum, the RSF has pushed through the Kordofan region, after dislodging the army from its last stronghold in Darfur last year.
From Barron's
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