Central Darfur State (Arabic: ولاية وسط دارفور, romanized: Wilāyat Wasaṭ Dārfūr) is a state in south-western Sudan, and one of five comprising the Darfur region. It was created in January 2012 as a result of the ongoing peace process for the wider Darfur region.[2] The state capital is Zalingei. The state was formed from land that had been part of the states of West Darfur and South Darfur.
Central Darfur State
ولاية وسط دارفور | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 12°54′27″N 23°28′21″E / 12.90750°N 23.47250°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| Region | Darfur |
| Capital | Zalingei |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 37,114 km2 (14,330 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 2,499,000[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/CDGOV/ |
On 4 August 2023, the entire state was confirmed fallen and claimed by the Rapid Support Forces after the collapse of the state's capital, Zalingei.[3]
Districts
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- Zalingei
- Azum
- Wadi Salih
- Mukjar
- Umm Dukhun
- Nertiti
- Rokirro
- Bindisi
- Kangey
- Soloa
Governors
edit| Name | Period | References |
|---|---|---|
| Jaafar Abdelhakam | at least during 2016 | [4] |
| Major general Khalid Nour El Dayem | 22 February 2019 – unknown | [5] |
| Adeeb Youssef | 27 July 2020 – 25 October 2021 | [6][7] |
| Saad Babikir | 13 December 2021 – 22 November 2023 | [8][9] |
| Vacant (state occupied by Rapid Support Forces) | from 22 November 2023 | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Dabanga Sudan". 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Bashir establishes two states in Darfur, reshuffles governors – Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ Amgad (6 August 2023). "RSF claim 'full control' of Central Darfur after clashes". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "'Most of Jebel Marra liberated': Central Darfur governor". dabangasudan.org. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022.
- ^ "State of Emergency declared in Sudan – President Al Bashir dissolves govt". Dabanga. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Civic governors an oath before the president of the Transitional Sovereign Council". blnews.net. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022.
- ^ Fernandez, Alberto. "In Sudan, the Masks Come Off After a Military Coup". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Coup-appointed state governors replaced by Sudan PM". dabangasudan.org. 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Citizens react to sacking of Central Darfur Governor". Radio Tamazuj. 25 November 2023. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Burhan reshuffles Sudanese cabinet, dismissed several governors". Sudan Tribune. 22 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023.
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