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Siege Of Zalingei
The siege of Zalingei was a siege in the city of Zalingei, Central Darfur, Sudan, during the 2023 Sudan conflict. Siege Between 17 and 23 May 2023, the Zalingei Teaching Hospital was looted as was the Médecins Sans Frontières warehouse. Telecommunications were also cut off. By 29 May, Zalingei became a new epicentre of the fighting under siege by armed militias. Housing and infrastructure were destroyed. The town reportedly faced medical shortages after looting and attacks by the Rapid Support Forces. In June 2023, the United Nations reported of clashes inside the city. On 6 August 2023, the RSF claimed they had taken full control of the city and the wider Central Darfur region. The SAF subsequently claimed that it had raised the siege of Zalingei and had retaken the western part of the city from the RSF. On 31 August, Zalingei's SAF garrison, consisting of the 21st Infantry Division, fled the settlement. This allowed the RSF to fully secure the entire city without further op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zalingei
Zalingei or Zalinjay is a town in Western Sudan, and is capital of the state of Central Darfur. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 27,258. The town is home to the University of Zalingei. Transports The city is served by the Zalingei Airport . Climate Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid (BSh). The daytime temperatures are always hot and are the hottest in March, April and May when they may reach . The rainy season The rainy season is the time of year when most of a region's average annual rainfall occurs. Rainy Season may also refer to: * ''Rainy Season'' (short story), a 1989 short horror story by Stephen King * "Rainy Season", a 2018 song by Monni * ''T ... is in the middle of the year when the temperature difference between day and night is the least, when the daytime temperatures are cooler but still hot and is the coolest in August. On the other hand, the nighttime temperatures are the coolest from November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |