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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.

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