Darfur: Quick Facts

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Nov. 8, 2026

News •

Sudan’s military again detains International Criminal Court fugitive Haroun, lawyers say • Nov. 8, 2026, 2:24 PM ET (AP)

Strike on Darfur market killed civilians selling food to fighters, witnesses say • Oct. 28, 2026, 4:37 PM ET (AP)

Sudanese army drone strike kills 102 people at busy market in Darfur, says Sudanese rights group • Oct. 27, 2026, 4:29 PM ET (AP)

Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says • Oct. 19, 2026, 2:11 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As	Western Darfur • Dārfūr

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Map of Sudan highlighting the non-administrative region of Darfur in the country's west, shaded in light color. The map shows international borders, major cities such as Al-Fashir and Nyala, physical features like the Marrah Mountains and Libyan Desert, and neighboring countries. An inset locator map marks Darfur's position within Sudan and northeastern Africa.

Map showing the Nilotic Sudan region in ancient and medieval times, centered along the Nile River from southern Egypt through Nubia and Alwah to Al-Jazirah in present-day Sudan. Key locations and ancient kingdoms such as Wawat, Nobatia, Nubia (Kush), Maqurrah, and Alwah are labeled, along with neighboring regions like Darfur, Kordofan, and Ethiopia, and major rivers including the Nile, White Nile, and Blue Nile. The Red Sea and notable cities like Thebes, Luxor, Aswan, and Meroe are also marked.

Map of western Sudan and eastern Chad highlighting Darfur conflict zones and refugee camps. Conflict areas within and outside Darfur are marked, with clusters of refugee camps shown along the Chad border and several camps and internally displaced person (IDP) sites within Darfur. State and international boundaries are indicated, along with major cities such as Al-Fashir, Nyala, and Abeche.

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Nyala

Sudan

Al-Fāshir

Al-Fāshir

Sudan

Sudan

country, Africa

Key People

Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, President of Sudan, wearing a suit and tie, speaks at a press briefing with a United Nations backdrop.

Omar al-Bashir

president of Sudan

Patron saint of Sudan and of victims of human trafficking

St. Josephine Bakhita

Roman Catholic saint

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Rudolf Karl, baron von Slatin

governor of The Sudan

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William George Browne

British explorer