Um Dukhun

Um Dukhun
أم دخن
Town
Um Dukhun is located in Sudan
Um Dukhun
Um Dukhun
Location of Um Dukhun in Sudan
Coordinates: 11°07′24″N 22°57′44″E / 11.12333°N 22.96222°E / 11.12333; 22.96222
Country Sudan
State Central Darfur
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Um Dukhun is a town in Central Darfur, Sudan, near the border of Chad.

History

On 1 December 2020, the Misseriya Arabs militia from Um Dukhun attacked Boromata due to the ethnic tensions between Misseriya and Goula amid the Central African Republic Civil War.[1] On 30 April 2024, Chadian forces reportedly attacked the RSF-held border town of Um Dukhun.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Letter dated 27 January 2021 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2536 (2020) addressed to the President of the Security Council
  2. ↑ "Chadian forces storm Central Darfur market". Radio Dabanga. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.