Tawila

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For the ancient site in Yemen, see Cisterns of Tawila.
Tawila
طويلة
Tawila is located in Sudan
Tawila
Location in Sudan (North Darfur state highlighted)
Coordinates: 13°30′49.92″N 24°51′40.43″E / 13.5138667°N 24.8612306°E / 13.5138667; 24.8612306
CountrySudan Sudan
De facto:
Liberated Areas
StateNorth Darfur
Control SLM – al-Nur
Elevation
847 m (2,779 ft)
Time zoneCentral Africa Time, GMT + 3

Tawila or Tawilah (Arabic: طويلة) is a town in North Darfur State, Sudan.

History

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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] In September 2024, it was reported that at least ten children a day were dying from starvation in the town.[8] On 18 February 2025, an RSF assault on the Zamzam Refugee Camp reportedly forced thousands of people to flee to Tawila.[9]

Recent developments

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  • Since April 2025, Tawila has absorbed nearly 379,000 people fleeing violence and displacement from Zamzam Camp and El Fasher, the majority of them women, children, and people with disabilities. Four new camps have been established but humanitarian resources are stretched thin. [10]
  • As of late July 2025, UN-OCHA scaled up its response plan to support more than 380,000 displaced people in Tawila, mobilizing food, healthcare, water, sanitation, shelter and protection; the plan required about US$120 million. [11]
  • Water and sanitation remain major gaps: only about 10 % of those in four new camps in Tawila had access to reliable water, and a vast majority lacked latrines. [12]
  • Tawila is among the worst-hit areas in Darfur’s cholera outbreak. As of mid-September 2025, the wider Darfur region recorded over 12,000 cases and 500 deaths ; Tawila alone has reported about 5,457 cases and 79 deaths. [13]
  • Health facilities are closing or under strain, disease surveillance is hampered by lack of supplies (diagnostic tests), frequent internet outages, and reduced access due to insecurity. [14]
  • The Tawila refugee camp operated by the Norwegian Refugee Council received an influx of thousands of people seeking aid after the fall of El Fasher, 65 kilometers (40 miles) to the northeast, in October of 2025.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Tawila, North Darfur: "Now it"s known as a place that was brutally destroyed"". Doctors Without Borders - USA. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. ^ "Sudan: Aid workers returning to Tawila, scene of renewed Darfur fighting | UN News". news.un.org. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  3. ^ "North Darfur's Tawila villages attacked and threatened - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  4. ^ Dabanga (2016-10-07). "1,600 people displaced by inter-communal violence in Tawila locality, North Darfur". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  5. ^ "Sudan: Nearly 20,000 Displaced From Tawila in North Darfur Clashes". Dabanga. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  6. ^ Formanek, Celine Alkhaldi,Mostafa Salem,Ingrid (2023-06-20). "New killings reported in Darfur on second day of Sudan ceasefire". CNN. Retrieved 2023-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ SudanTribune (2023-09-24). "SLM-Nur expands control to several areas in Darfur to protect civilians: official". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  8. ^ "'We've lost everything': inside a Sudanese town where children die of hunger every day". The Guardian. 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  9. ^ "In Sudan, violence, hunger and death haunt displaced families at every turn". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  10. ^ "Sudan: Surge in Darfur displacement pushes Tawila into full-scale crisis, cholera spreading". NRC. 11 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Sudan: UN scales up response plan as humanitarian needs rise in Tawila". UN OCHA/UN Geneva. 22 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Sudan: Surge in Darfur displacement pushes Tawila into full-scale crisis, cholera spreading". NRC. 11 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Darfur cholera death toll reaches 500 in three months - Sudan Tribune". Sudan Tribune. 18 September 2025.
  14. ^ "UN warns of deteriorating health situation in North Darfur". Darfur24. 23 July 2025.
  15. ^ NOHA ELHENNAWY (November 3, 2025). "Fears grow for thousands trapped in Sudan's el-Fasher as few reach safety". Associated Press.
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