Tawila

Tawila or Tawilah (Arabic: طويلة) is a town in North Darfur State, Sudan.

Tawila
طويلة
Tawila is located in Sudan
Tawila
Location in Sudan (North Darfur state highlighted)
Coordinates: 13°30′49.92″N 24°51′40.43″E
CountrySudan
StateNorth Darfur
Elevation
847 m (2,779 ft)
Time zoneCentral Africa Time, GMT + 3

History

In 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/Army has gained control of the town.[7]

References
  1. "Tawila, North Darfur: "Now it"s known as a place that was brutally destroyed"". Doctors Without Borders - USA. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. "Sudan: Aid workers returning to Tawila, scene of renewed Darfur fighting | UN News". news.un.org. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  3. "North Darfur's Tawila villages attacked and threatened - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  4. 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.
  5. "Sudan: Nearly 20,000 Displaced From Tawila in North Darfur Clashes". Dabanga. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  6. 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)
  7. SudanTribune (2023-09-24). "SLM-Nur expands control to several areas in Darfur to protect civilians: official". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
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