Tawila Explained

Native Name:	طويلة
Native Name Lang:	ar
Timezone1:	Central Africa Time, GMT + 3
Pushpin Map:	Sudan
Subdivision Name1:	North Darfur
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Sudan (North Darfur state highlighted)
Pushpin Image:	North Darfur in Sudan.svg
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Sudan
Elevation M:	847

Tawila or Tawilah is a town in North Darfur State, Sudan.

History

In 2004, the town was destroyed during the War in Darfur.^{[1] [2]} The town has been victimised by militiamen.^[3] The United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur was active in the area.^[4]

During the War in Sudan (2023), tens of thousands of civilians were displaced from the town following clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.^[5] On 19 June 2023, the RSF seized an SAF garrison in killing a number of armed forces soldiers.^[6] As of 23 September 2023, The Sudan Liberation Movement (al-Nur) has gained control of the town.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tawila, North Darfur: "Now it"s known as a place that was brutally destroyed" . 2023-06-29 . Doctors Without Borders - USA . en.
2. Web site: 2004-12-01 . Sudan: Aid workers returning to Tawila, scene of renewed Darfur fighting UN News . 2023-06-29 . news.un.org . en.
3. Web site: 2014-12-15 . North Darfur's Tawila villages attacked and threatened - Sudan ReliefWeb . 2023-06-29 . reliefweb.int . en.
4. Web site: Dabanga . 2016-10-07 . 1,600 people displaced by inter-communal violence in Tawila locality, North Darfur . 2023-06-29 . Dabanga Radio TV Online . en-GB.
5. News: 2023-06-27 . Sudan: Nearly 20,000 Displaced From Tawila in North Darfur Clashes . en . Dabanga . 2023-06-29.
6. Web site: Formanek . Celine Alkhaldi,Mostafa Salem,Ingrid . 2023-06-20 . New killings reported in Darfur on second day of Sudan ceasefire . 2023-06-29 . CNN . en.
7. Web site: SudanTribune . 2023-09-24 . SLM-Nur expands control to several areas in Darfur to protect civilians: official . 2023-09-26 . Sudan Tribune . en-US.