Foro Baranga

Foro Baranga (Arabic: فوربرنقا) is a town located in West Darfur, Sudan.

Foro Baranga
فوربرنقا
City
Foro Baranga is located in Sudan
Foro Baranga
Foro Baranga
Location of Foro Baranga in Sudan
Coordinates: 12°7′37″N 22°35′53″E
Country Sudan
StateWest Darfur
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

History

The villagers from 20 villages near Foro Baranga town held a demonstration in front of the city council on 14 August 2011 over the lack of availability of the new currency[1]

An armed militia robbed Foro Baranga court, Zakat Bureau office, and six shops on 25 November 2013.[2] On 30 March 2014 midnight, a fire incident that razed down 18 houses occurred in El Kifah neighborhood.[3]

On 29 May 2021, a protest occurred in Foro Baranga in response to the death of a men killed by an unknown armed group in the Foro Baranga market. The protestors blocked the main roads. They torched shops in the market, administrative offices, the Zakat chamber, and the tax office. Security forces were deployed to ease the tensions.[4]

An ethnic clash between Masalit and Arabs occurred in Foro Baranga on 10 and 11 April 2023. The militia burned houses in six neighborhoods and looted civilian belongings. This attack caused the death of 25 people and displaced 20.000 people from Foro Baranga and the surrounding areas. Responding to this ethnic strife, the West Darfur government imposed a curfew for two weeks from 19:00 to 07:00 in Foro Baranga.[5]

2023 Sudan conflict
Main article: Battle of Foro Baranga

On 15 April 2023, a clash Rapid Support Forces between Sudanese Armed Forces happened in Foro Baranga.[6]

Economy

There is a market in Foro Baranga. The market holds importance for camel trading.[7]

Healthcare

Town residents health is served by Foro Baranga Rural Hospital.[4]

References
  1. Radio Dabanga, Radio Dabanga. "Protests in Foro Baranga over lack of currency". dabangasudan.org. Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. Radio Dabanga, Radio Dabanga. "Militiamen attack bus, lorries, shops, and a court in three Darfur states". dabangasudan.org. Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. Radio Dabanga, Radio Dabanga. "Fire destroys 18 houses in West Darfur's Foro Baranga". dabangasudan.org. Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. Radio Dabanga, Radio Dabanga. "Angry protests follow deadly West Darfur market attack". dabangasudan.org. Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. Radio Dabanga, Radio Dabanga. "At least 25 dead, thousands displaced following West Darfur violence". dabangasudan.org. Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. Darfur 24, Darfur 24. "Deaths and injuries as clashes continue between the army and the Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher". darfur24.com. Darfur 24. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. Darfur Development and Reconstruction Agency (2012). Trade and Market Bulletin West Darfur (PDF) (Report). p. 3. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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