Al-Fulah
الفولة | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Al-Fulah Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 11°43′03″N 28°20′24″E / 11.71754°N 28.340006°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| State | West Kordofan |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Al-Fulah (Arabic: الفولة) is a town in West Kordofan State in Sudan and is the capital of the state. The Chinese have shown an interest in developing a power station in Al-Fulah and building a 730 kilometres (450 mi) pipeline.[1][2] Conflict during the Second Sudanese Civil War resulted in many people being displaced.[3] It is the home of the University of West Kordofan.
During the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), the town was captured by the Rapid Support Forces on 20 June 2024 after a brief battle with the Sudanese Armed Forces.[4]
- ^ Foster, Vivien (2009). Building bridges: China's growing role as infrastructure financier for Sub-Saharan Africa. World Bank Publications. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-8213-7555-6. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ China Rights Forum. Human Rights in China, Incorporated. 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Deng, Francis M. (1995). War of Visions: Conflicts of Identities in the Sudan. Brookings Institution Press. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-8157-2369-1. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Sudan's RSF captures key army stronghold of el-Fula". Al Jazeera. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.