Kordofan
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- proper noun
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Kordofán
- The people of South Kordofan have a unique way of life shaped by their mountainous surroundings.
- South Kordofan
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Request that the African Union demand immediate and unfettered international humanitarian access into all areas of South Kordofan and Blue Nile states pursuant to the August 5, 2012 memorandum of understanding that Khartoum signed with the U.N., the A.U., and the League of Arab States, known collectively as the "Tripartite Partners."
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Yida is just over the border of the contested area of South Kordofan, Sudan, into South Sudan.
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International humanitarian access to the Sudanese states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile, and
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The village is located at a crossroads leading from South Kordofan into neighboring North Kordofan state, which, until the campaign of violence documented in this report, had seen no battles.
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The village is located at a crossroads leading from South Kordofan into neighboring North Kordofan state, which, until the campaign of violence documented in this report, had seen no battles.
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Here, the shell of a vehicle that was hit by a bomb sits in front of the abandoned village of Trogi during fighting in the South Kordofan region along the border.
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Yida refugee camp has swollen to nearly 60,000, as the refugees flee from South Kordofan in North Sudan, with new arrivals at 300-600 a day.
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I visited South Kordofan to learn about its agriculture and rich cultural diversity.
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In South Kordofan, various ethnic groups come together, each contributing to the region's vibrant community.
Synonyms
A mountainous area in central Sudan with many different groups of people
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kordofan comes from the Arabic name Kurdufan, the local name for the central Sudan 'region'. So, Kordofan simply names that area and the people and culture who live there.