Tawila or Tawilah () is a town in
North Darfur State,
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
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History
In 2004, the town was destroyed during the
War in Darfur. The town has been victimised by militiamen. The
United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur was active in the area.
During the
War in Sudan (2023) The term Sudanese Civil War refers to at least three separate conflicts:
* First Sudanese Civil War (1955–1972)
* Second Sudanese Civil War (1983–2005)
*South Sudanese Civil War (2013–2020)
It could also refer to other internal conflicts in Su ...
, tens of thousands of civilians were displaced from the town following clashes between the
Sudanese Armed Forces and the
Rapid Support Forces. On 19 June 2023, the RSF seized an SAF garrison in killing a number of armed forces soldiers. As of 23 September 2023, The
Sudan Liberation Movement (al-Nur) has gained control of the town.
References
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Towns in Sudan
Populated places in North Darfur