Kauda, Sudan
Kauda
كاودا | |
|---|---|
  Kauda | |
| Coordinates: 11°04′N 30°33′E / 11.067°N 30.550°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| State | South Kordofan |
| Control |  SPLM-North (al-Hilu)[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administrative Unit |
Kauda (Arabic: كاودا) is a town in southern Sudan, located in the South Kordofan state which currently serves as headquarters of rebels from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (al-Hilu) group.
History
[edit]On 19 December 2013, the Sudanese army bombed Kauda, killing one person and wounding another.[2]
In 2020, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok visited Kauda for the first time since war broke out in 2011.[3]
As of January 2025, the town is under the control of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (al-Hilu) rebel group during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present).[4]
Religion
[edit]There is a mosque in the town. A Catholic community also exists.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/sudan-rebel-leader-after-attack-on-nuba-village-school-we-will-defend-our-people-and-let-the-army-know
- ^ "Sudanese forces bomb, shell South Kordofan". 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Sudan's PM Hamdok makes 'historic visit' to rebel-held zone". 9 January 2020.
- ^ https://nubareports.org/spla-n-regain-ground-push-toward-south-kordofan-capital/index.html
- ^ "In Sudan's Nuba Mountains, Christians, Muslims live together peacefully". 7 October 2018. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018.
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