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What two groups were involved in the conflict in Darfur in Sudan?
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∙ 12y ago
One side of the armed conflict is composed mainly of the Sudanese military and the Janjaweed, a militia group recruited mostly from the Arab Abbala tribes of the northern Rizeigat, camel-herding nomads. The other side comprises a variety of rebel groups, notably the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and the Justice and Equality Movement, recruited primarily from the land-tilling non-Arab Fur, Zaghawa, and Masalit ethnic groups.
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The Darfur Conflict is an ongoing ethnic conflict in which hundreds of thousands of people have died in which country?
Sudan
Which aspect of life in Sudan has been most affected by the years of conflict in Darfur?
Economic development
Why did Sudan and Ethiopia loose more than a million people in the last century?
A conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region that began in 2001
What continent is Darfur in?
Darfur is a region in south western Sudan. Sudan is a country in the continent of Africa.
What is the history behind the conflict in Darfur?
The conflict in Darfur is a struggle of land and power in Sudan between the Sudanese government and rebel forces. The conflict broke into violence in 2003 and has escalated since, with both sides being brutal and violent.
In which country is the Darfur region located?
Sudan is located in North East Africa, directly south of Egypt
Who is Darfur in war with?
The Sudan government hires the Janjaweed to exterminate the other ethnic groups in Sudan from the South. The rebel groups such as the Sudan Liberation Movement/ Army and the Justice and Equality Movement are fighting against the government.
Where is the Darfur genocide happening?
the darfur genocide is occurring in the western region of the country of Sudan along the border with chad.
Where did the Darfur genocide happen and what happened?
The conflict is very complex, but the basic information is the following: African Christians and Animists in the Darfur region of Sudan were relentlessly attacked, raped, and butchered by the Arab Janjaweed militias in a systematic way and were endorsed by the government of Sudan to engage in this behavior.
Who is involved in the genocide in Sudan?
The Darfur Conflict is an ongoing guerrilla conflict or civil war centered on the Darfur region of Sudan. In 2003, two Darfuri rebel movements- the Sudan Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality Movement took up arms against the Sudanese government, complaining about the marginalization of the area and the failure to protect sedentary people from attacks by nomads. The government of Sudan responded by unleashing Arab militias known as Janjaweed, or "devils on horseback". Sudanese forces and Janjaweed militia attacked hundreds of villages throughout Darfur. Over 400 villages were completely destroyed and millions of civilians were forced to flee their homes.
Who were killed during the genocide of darfur?
The Darfur Conflict is an ongoing guerrilla conflict or civil war centered on the Darfur region of Sudan. With power centralized in the north around its capital Khartoum and natural resources concentrated in the South, Sudan is further divided by religion, ethnicity, tribal differences, and economic disparities. Lasting over two decades, the second civil war between the North and South resulted in the deaths of an estimated 2 million people and displaced 4 million others. An on-going conflict in the western region of Darfur was marked by a period of intensive, systematic targeting of the civilian populations from the Fur, Zaghawa, and Masaalit ethnic groups.
Which country is darfur?
Sudan
