Kubum Explained
| Official Name: | Kubum |
| Pushpin Map: | Sudan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sudan |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Darfur |
| Government Type: | locality |
| Timezone: | CAT |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 11.7633°N 23.79°W |
Kubum (Arabic: كوبوم) is a locality in South Darfur, Sudan.
History
In the 2023 Sudan war, the Rapid Support Forces were accused of war crimes in the area.[1] The area has been plagued by tribal violence.[2] Six months into the conflict it was reported that clashes between the Salamat and Beni Halba militias in Kubum resulted in over half of all recorded fatalities in the entire state.[3]
Notes and References
- News: 14 August 2023 . Sudan war: Dozens killed in South Darfur clashes, SPLM-N attack in South Kordofan . en . . live . 14 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230814130211/https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/sudan-war-dozens-killed-in-south-darfur-clashes-splm-n-attack-in-south-kordofan . 14 August 2023.
- Web site: Lisa . 2023-08-28 . Tribal fighting in South Darfur’s Kubum continues despite multiple interventions . 2023-11-20 . Dabanga Radio TV Online . en-GB.
- Web site: Ali . Ali Mahmoud . 2023-10-06 . Sudan Situation Update: October 2023 Ethnic Strife Amid Escalating Power Struggles . 2023-11-20 . ACLED . en-US.
