Tawila or Tawilah (Arabic: طويلة) is a town in North Darfur State, Sudan.
Tawila
طويلة | |
|---|---|
  Location in Sudan (North Darfur state highlighted) | |
| Coordinates: 13°30′49.92″N 24°51′40.43″E / 13.5138667°N 24.8612306°E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| State | North Darfur |
| Elevation | 847 m (2,779 ft) |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time, GMT + 3 |
History
editIn 2004, the town was destroyed during the War in Darfur.[1][2] The town has been victimised by militiamen.[3] The United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur was active in the area.[4]
During the War in Sudan (2023), tens of thousands of civilians were displaced from the town following clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.[5] On 19 June 2023, the RSF seized an SAF garrison in killing a number of armed forces soldiers.[6] As of 23 September 2023, The Sudan Liberation Movement (al-Nur) has gained control of the town.[7] In September 2024, it was reported that at least ten children a day were dying from starvation in the town.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Tawila, North Darfur: "Now it"s known as a place that was brutally destroyed"". Doctors Without Borders - USA. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Sudan: Aid workers returning to Tawila, scene of renewed Darfur fighting | UN News". news.un.org. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "North Darfur's Tawila villages attacked and threatened - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Dabanga (2016-10-07). "1,600 people displaced by inter-communal violence in Tawila locality, North Darfur". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Sudan: Nearly 20,000 Displaced From Tawila in North Darfur Clashes". Dabanga. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Formanek, Celine Alkhaldi,Mostafa Salem,Ingrid (2023-06-20). "New killings reported in Darfur on second day of Sudan ceasefire". CNN. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ SudanTribune (2023-09-24). "SLM-Nur expands control to several areas in Darfur to protect civilians: official". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ Salih, Zeinab Mohammed (18 September 2014). "'Hell on Earth' Children Starve as Civil War Grinds on". The Guardian. p. 26.
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