Tawila or Tawilah (Arabic: طويلة) is a town in North Darfur State, Sudan.
History
In 2004, the town was destroyed during the War in Darfur.[1][2] The town has been victimised by militiamen.[3] The United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur was active in the area.[4]
During the War in Sudan (2023), tens of thousands of civilians were displaced from the town following clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.[5] On 19 June 2023, the RSF seized an SAF garrison in killing a number of armed forces soldiers.[6] As of 23 September 2023, The Sudan Liberation Movement (al-Nur) has gained control of the town.[7] In September 2024, it was reported that at least ten children a day were dying from starvation in the town.[8] On 18 February 2025, an RSF assault on the Zamzam Refugee Camp reportedly forced thousands of people to flee to Tawila.[9]
References
- ^ "Tawila, North Darfur: "Now it"s known as a place that was brutally destroyed"". Doctors Without Borders - USA. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Sudan: Aid workers returning to Tawila, scene of renewed Darfur fighting | UN News". news.un.org. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "North Darfur's Tawila villages attacked and threatened - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Dabanga (2016-10-07). "1,600 people displaced by inter-communal violence in Tawila locality, North Darfur". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Sudan: Nearly 20,000 Displaced From Tawila in North Darfur Clashes". Dabanga. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Formanek, Celine Alkhaldi,Mostafa Salem,Ingrid (2023-06-20). "New killings reported in Darfur on second day of Sudan ceasefire". CNN. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ SudanTribune (2023-09-24). "SLM-Nur expands control to several areas in Darfur to protect civilians: official". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "'We've lost everything': inside a Sudanese town where children die of hunger every day". The Guardian. 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "In Sudan, violence, hunger and death haunt displaced families at every turn". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-02-24.