Darfur
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- proper noun
- /ˈdɑr.fʊr/
- Specifically, Darfur is Dying provides a wealth of information that can be used for discussion and debate.
- the Darfur conflict
- the Darfur crisis
- Darfur in Sudan
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Watch on YouTubeThere's a lot of George Clooney I know has gone to Darfur.
- There's a lot of George Clooney I know has gone to Darfur.
- Well, the John Weed militia took care of Darfur and the, the John Weed militia became the RSF, the rapid security forces.
- I think people get more upset about, you know, somebody having finished the mayonnaise than they do about genocides in Darfur, unfortunately.
- I mean to to Westerners, Darfur, Rwanda.
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But, um, right now I'm working on a book about the Darfur tragedy.
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The African Union peacekeeping troops stationed in Darfur have acted bravely in a difficult situation.
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As I indicated, a lot of people in North Darfur buy the wood.
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Now, the conflict in Darfur has many causes.
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I spent six months in Darfur getting food to starving families,
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We were running a field hospital outside of Darfur when the outbreak happened here.
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Amid growing public demands to halt the genocide in Darfur, talk of Western military intervention increased China's fears about instability there.
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As the Chadian civil war spilled over into Darfur, the easy availability of arms rapidly militarized the inter-tribal conflict in Darfur.
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Soon afterward, Zhai toured refugee camps in Darfur—a rare event for a high-ranking Chinese official.
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The United Nations has described violence in Darfur as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Darfur comes from Arabic parts Dar meaning 'home' or 'land' and Fur, the name of the local people. So Darfur literally means 'land of the Fur', which is why it is the name of the region in western Sudan.