Saeed Madibo is the Nazir (paramount chief) of the Baggara Rizeigat of
South DarfurSouth Darfur is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the three states that compose the region of Darfur in western Sudan. It has an area of 127,300 km² and an estimated population of approximately 2,890,000 . Nyala is the capital of the state...
. His family has held this position since the 1870s and were recognized as paramount chiefs by the
BritishThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
following the conquest of
DarfurDarfur is a region in Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur which are coordinated by a Transitional Darfur Regional Authority...
in 1916. Since succeeding his brother as Nazir, Saeed has steadfastly followed a policy of neutrality in the
Darfur conflictThe Darfur Conflict refers to violence taking place in Darfur, Sudan.The conflict started in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Army and Justice and Equality Movement in Darfur took up arms, accusing the government of oppressing black Africans in favour of Arabs. There are various estimates...
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Saeed Madibo is the Nazir (paramount chief) of the Baggara Rizeigat of
South DarfurSouth Darfur is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the three states that compose the region of Darfur in western Sudan. It has an area of 127,300 km² and an estimated population of approximately 2,890,000 . Nyala is the capital of the state...
. His family has held this position since the 1870s and were recognized as paramount chiefs by the
BritishThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
following the conquest of
DarfurDarfur is a region in Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur which are coordinated by a Transitional Darfur Regional Authority...
in 1916. Since succeeding his brother as Nazir, Saeed has steadfastly followed a policy of neutrality in the
Darfur conflictThe Darfur Conflict refers to violence taking place in Darfur, Sudan.The conflict started in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Army and Justice and Equality Movement in Darfur took up arms, accusing the government of oppressing black Africans in favour of Arabs. There are various estimates...
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