What is happening in Sudan? Here's what we know about the conflict. | JUST THE FAQS
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they
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all
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like
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from
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want
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more
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when
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- Which time
would
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- other
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now
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- adverb
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take
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right
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these
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very
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- adverb
- A lot; much; many
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could
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- other
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other
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much
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- adjecitve
- Very; to a high level or degree
- adverb
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- A large amount; a great quantity
where
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people
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who
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which
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also
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their
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- Roughly; approximately
call
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- To make a request or order for action
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many
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- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
video
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watch
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- noun
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another
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- One more (thing)
today
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- This day; day that is happening now
place
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far
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- To a large degree or extent
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check
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- adjecitve
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stay
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least
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team
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lead
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decide
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late
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support
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- To give assistance or advice to someone
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- To hold up or prevent from falling down
fight
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- noun
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- Act of trying to hurt someone by hitting them
- A struggle to do a difficult task
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- To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- To try to hurt someone by hitting them
- To struggle to do a difficult task
country
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- noun
- An area of land that is controlled by a government
- Open land that is away from towns and cities
special
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- adjecitve
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- Different, better or greater than normal
- noun
- Heavily discounted sales item
realize
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- verb
- To become aware of or understand mentally
short
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- adjecitve
- Measuring a small distance
- Happening for a small amount of time
- Unfriendly or rude
- adverb
- Less than what is needed
- Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
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- verb
- (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
news
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- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
force
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- noun
- Group of persons trained for military action; army
- Pressure; attraction
- The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
- verb
- To use physical strength or violence to persuade
situation
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- noun
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- Circumstance or condition surrounding an event
- An unexpected problem or difficulty
result
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- noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
hundred
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•UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /
- number
- 100
thousand
US / ˈθaʊznd /
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- number
- Number 1,000
death
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•UK / dɛθ /
- noun
- When someone dies; the end of life
likely
US / 'laɪklɪ /
•UK / ˈlaɪkli /
- adjecitve
- With a good chance that a thing will really happen
- Seeming suitable or good for a particular purpose
certainly
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•UK / ˈsɚtnli /
- adverb
- Sure; of course
report
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•UK / rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport /
- noun
- Account of the necessary facts and information
- The telling of news in the media
- Official statement about something
- verb
- To submit a report or bill to the government
- To write in a newspaper or speak on a news program
- To state something officially
- To officially present yourself to an authority
- To describe something by telling it to others
remain
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- verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
- To be left undone (after other things changed)
date
US / deɪt /
•UK / det /
- noun
- A romantic meeting between (usually two) people
- Brown sweet fruit from a tree from the Middle East
- A day in the calendar such as January 3rd
- verb
- To have become old-fashioned
- To meet for a romantic time together e.g. a movie
- To record or write down what day it is
- To be from a particular period in time
nearly
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- adverb
- Not completely; almost
hey
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•UK / he /
- exclamation
- What you say when you want someone's attention
general
US / 'dʒenrəl /
•UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /
- adjecitve
- Widespread, normal or usual
- noun
- Top ranked officer in the army
accord
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•UK / əˈkɔ:rd /
- noun
- Agreement or harmony
- An agreement or treaty between countries
- verb
- To be in harmony or agreement; consent
- To give (someone) the respect due to them
remove
US / rɪˈmu:v /
•UK / rɪˈmuv /
- verb
- To get rid of something completely
- To make someone leave his or her job or position
- To move, erase or take away from a place
- To take something off (e.g. clothing)
official
US / əˈfɪʃl /
•UK / əˈfɪʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Real, exact, truely felt
- Of or done by someone in authority; formal
- noun
- A person authorized to perform a specific duty
recommend
US / ˌrekə'mend /
•UK / ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd /
- verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
dangerous
US / ˈdeɪndʒərəs /
•UK / ˈdendʒərəs /
- adjecitve
- Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
essentially
US / ɪˈsenʃəli /
•UK / ɪˈsenʃəli /
- adverb
- Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
national
US / 'næʃnəl /
•UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a nation as a whole
- noun
- A person of a particular country
item
US / ˈaɪtəm /
•UK / ˈaɪtəm /
- noun
- Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
security
US / sɪ'kjʊərətɪ /
•UK / sɪˈkjʊrɪtisə'kjurətɪ /
- noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
- Person paid to protect property and people
- Things done to protect people, buildings etc.
- Condition of being safe from danger or harm
safety
US / ˈseɪfti /
•UK / ˈsefti /
- noun
- Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
- State of being free from harm or danger
folk
US / fəʊk /
•UK / fok /
- adjecitve
- (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
- noun
- Ordinary common people
peace
US / pi:s /
•UK / pis /
- noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
organization
US / ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən /
- noun
- Group of people with a particular purpose
nation
US / 'neɪʃn /
•UK / ˈneʃən /
- noun
- Area or region controlled by a government and army
trigger
US / 'trɪɡə(r) /
•UK / ˈtrɪɡɚ /
- noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
army
US / 'ɑ:mɪ /
•UK / ˈɑrmi /
- noun
- Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
conflict
US / 'kɒnflɪkt /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌflɪkt /
- noun
- Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- verb
- To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
capital
US / 'kæpɪtl /
•UK / ˈkæpɪtl /
- adjecitve
- Main, or major
- noun
- Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- Official main city of a country, province or state
- Collective name for money, shares, and assets
- Money that is used for a business
citizen
US / 'sɪtɪzn /
•UK / ˈsɪtɪzən /
- noun
- Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
dramatic
US / drəˈmætɪk /
•UK / drəˈmætɪk /
- adjecitve
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
mainly
US / ˈmeɪnli /
•UK / ˈmenli /
- adverb
- Mostly; usually; being the largest part
seal
US / si:l /
•UK / sil /
- noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
- Piece of rubber used to keep water, dirt out
- verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- To cover a surface with a substance to protect it
rescue
US / 'reskju: /
•UK / ˈrɛskju /
- noun
- Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
- verb
- To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
injure
US / ˈɪndʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈɪndʒɚ /
- verb
- To do (usually physical) harm or damage to
western
US / ˈwestən /
•UK / ˈwestərn /
- adjecitve
- Movies often about cowboys in the American West
- Coming from, found in, or facing towards the west
disagree
US / ˌdɪsə'ɡri: /
•UK / ˌdɪsəˈɡri /
- verb
- To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
operation
US / ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɑpəˈreʃən /
- noun
- Business or company, or its activities
- Functioning; use
- Medical procedure involving surgery
ongoing
US / ˈɒngəʊɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɑ:ngoʊɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Continuing to exist or be in progress
execute
US / ˈeksɪkju:t /
•UK / ˈɛksɪˌkjut /
- verb
- To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- To perform a plan or action
dual
US / ˈdju:əl /
•UK / ˈdu:əl /
- adjecitve
- (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
safely
US / ˈseɪfli /
•UK / ˈseflɪ /
- adverb
- Out of danger
increasingly
US / ɪnˈkri:sɪŋli /
•UK / ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli /
- adverb
- More and more; in greater degree or amount
rival
US / 'raɪvl /
•UK / 'raɪvl /
- adjecitve
- Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- Opposing; being the team you compete against
- noun
- Someone you are competing against/trying to beat
- verb
- To be nearly as good as others in quality, skill
- To be in opposition often as competitors
op
US / ɒp /
•UK / ɑːp /
- noun
- Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
rapid
US / ˈræpɪd /
•UK / ˈræpɪd /
- adjecitve
- Moving or happening very quickly
- noun
- Rough and fast-moving part of a river
resolve
US / rɪ'zɒlv /
•UK / rɪˈzɑlv /
- verb
- To make a decision to do something
- To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
- To change gradually into a different form
- To decide to try to do something
- To change into something, other parts, etc.
fluid
US / 'flu:ɪd /
•UK / ˈfluɪd /
- adjecitve
- A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- Able to move smoothly or gracefully
- Changing often and without warning
- noun
- Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
shelter
US / 'ʃeltə(r) /
•UK / ˈʃɛltɚ /
- noun
- Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- Structure that covers or protects things
- State of being protected from danger, bad weather
- verb
- To give animals, people a place away from abuse
- To find protection from danger/bad weather
wage
US / weɪdʒ /
•UK / wedʒ /
- noun
- Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
- verb
- To start (war, etc.) to achieve a particular goal
extract
US / 'ekstrækt /
•UK / ɪkˈstrækt /
- noun
- Essential ingredient of a natural thing
- Part taken from a longer written work
- verb
- To get a substance out of a plant, etc.
- To get a person to share secret information
- To remove something by pulling or cutting
britain
US / ˈbrɪtn /
•UK / ˈbrɪtn /
- proper noun
- An island that consists of England, Wales, and Scotland. The name is broadly synonymous with Great B
preference
US / ˈprefrəns /
•UK / ˈprɛfərəns, ˈprɛfrəns /
- noun
- Something that is liked/wanted more than another
france
US / frɑːns /
•UK / fræns /
- noun
- A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
germany
US / ˈdʒɜːməni /
•UK / ˈdʒɜːrməni /
- proper noun
- A country in central Europe, on the Baltic Sea in the north; population 80,700,000 (estimated 2015);
navy
US / ˈneɪvi /
•UK / ˈnevi /
- noun
- Very dark shade of blue
- Armed force consisting of ships, sailors etc.
warfare
US / ˈwɔ:fɛə /
•UK / ˈwɔrˌfɛr /
- noun
- Methods used by those fighting in a war
- Long, sometimes violent struggle between groups
albeit
US / ˌɔ:lˈbi:ɪt /
•UK / ɔlˈbiɪt, æl- /
- conjunction
- Way to say 'even though' or 'although'
usa
US / ˌju:es'eɪ /
•UK / ˌju:es'eɪ /
- other
livelihood
US / ˈlaɪvlihʊd /
•UK / ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd /
- noun
- Way someone earns money to live
embassy
US / 'embəsɪ /
•UK / ˈɛmbəsi /
- noun
- Building where an ambassador works
diplomat
US / ˈdɪpləmæt /
•UK / ˈdɪpləˌmæt /
- noun
- Person representing their government overseas
sudan
US / suˈdɑːn /
•UK / suˈdɑːn /
- other
- A region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic
- A republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Ki
paramilitary
US / ˌpærəˈmɪlətri /
•UK / ˌpærəˈmɪləteri /
- noun
- Fighting force patterned on military training
protract
US / prə'trækt /
•UK / proˈtrækt, prə- /
- other
- To draw out; make longer in terms of time
- verb
- To draw out; make longer in terms of time
tenuous
US / ˈtenjuəs /
•UK / ˈtɛnjuəs /
- adjecitve
- (Of a connection) light, flimsy or weak
sudanese
US / ˌsu:də'ni:z /
•UK / ˌsu:də'ni:z /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Sudan
khartoum
US / kɑːˈtuːm /
•UK / ˌkɑrˈtum /
- proper noun
- The capital of Sudan, situated at the junction of the Blue Nile and the White Nile rivers; populatio