19th July 2025 (15 Topics)
1
Jul
2
Jul
3
Jul
4
Jul
5
Jul
7
Jul
8
Jul
9
Jul
10
Jul
11
Jul
12
Jul
14
Jul
15
Jul
16
Jul
17
Jul
18
Jul
19
Jul
21
Jul
Civilian Massacre in Sudan’s North Kordofan
Context
UNICEF has strongly condemned the killing of over 450 civilians—including at least 37 children and two pregnant women—in North Kordofan, Sudan.
North Kordofan, Sudan:
Geography & Demographics
- Location: North Kordofan is one of Sudan’s 18 states (wilayat).
- Area: Covers approximately 185,302 square kilometers—larger than many countries like Syria or Cambodia.
- Population: As of 2018 estimates, it has a population of around 17 million people.
- Capital City: El-Obeid, a key urban center and historically significant trade city in central Sudan.
- Climate & Ecology: Predominantly arid and desert, facing recurring droughts since the 1960s, making it ecologically fragile.
Historical and Cultural Context
- Ancient History: Archaeological discovery of graffiti of a Makurian king at Abu Negila highlights the region’s historic links to Christian Nubian kingdoms, especially the Makurian Kingdom, which flourished between the 6th and 14th centuries CE.
- Tribal Inhabitants: Historically inhabited by nomadic and semi-nomadic pastoral tribes such as:, Dar Hamid, Dar Hamar, Guamaa, Kababish
- These tribes practiced transhumant pastoralism, adapted to desert conditions.
More Articles
Courses
Study
Notes
Home
Resources
More
