1. Darfur - Noun
2. Darfur - Proper noun
an impoverished region of western Sudan
Source: WordNetDarfur was a semi-independent sultanate until 1917 and is ethnically distinct from central Sudan Source: Internet
According to Malik Agar, head of the SPLM-N faction in Blue Nile state, Darfur should be granted autonomy. Source: Internet
According to the Christian Science Monitor on 25 March 2004: The Darfur region war boils down to this: African tribes have long been at odds with Arab groups in the region over access to good land. Source: Internet
Amnesty International calls on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to authorize a new Special Political Mission (SPM) with a mandate to protect civilians in Darfur and to monitor and report on human rights throughout Sudan. Source: Internet
CAIRO — A recent surge of violence in Darfur, the war-scarred region of western Sudan, has deprived more than 14,000 children of medical care, a leading aid group reported on Thursday. Source: Internet
As Arab League monitors work to expose President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown, the head of the mission is a Sudanese general accused of creating the fearsome "Janjaweed," which was responsible for the worst atrocities during the Darfur genocide. Source: Internet