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Darfur

//dɑːɹˈfʊəɹ// name

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  1. 1
    A region in western Sudan where the Fur live.

    "Then, a targeted effort to resolve the Darfur conflict would be crucial, especially given that, of late, there are small signs of hope there."

  2. 2
    The Sultanate of Darfur, existing from 1603-1874 and 1898-1916.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دار فور (Dār Fūr, “land of the Fur”).

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