16 thE sudan handbookboma administrative unit in Southern Sudan, subdivision of a
payam
CAR Central African Republic
cataract a stretch of waterfalls and rapids in a river, one of six in
Sudan and Upper Egypt
CNPC China National Petroleum Corporation
co-domini Britain and Egypt during period of Condominium
Condominium period of joint British and Egyptian rule in Sudan, 1899–
1956
county administrative unit in Southern Sudan, subdivision of a
state
CPA Comprehensive Peace Agreement
daluka (Ar.) type of drum (musical instrument), normally made of
clay and covered with animal skin – and type of music
dar (Ar.) homeland; territory
dhikr (Ar.) ‘Remembrance’, Sufi practice of repeating or chanting
name of God to become more conscious of divine presence
diyya blood money; compensation paid to victim’s heirs by those
responsible for their death.
DPA Darfur Peace Agreement
DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo
DUP Democratic Unionist Party (formerly National Unionist
Party)
dura (Ar.) sorghum
ECOS European Coalition on Oil in Sudan
EF Eastern Front
effendiya (Turk.) educated bureaucrats; term used by British officials
during the condominium for the new class of educated
Sudanese civil servants
ESPA Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement
feddan (Ar.) a measurement of land, 1.039 acres, 0.420 hectares
feki (Ar.) a holy man
Funj Sultanate in region round Sennar 16th–19th century; ethnic
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