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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Collection of facts about the War in Darfur

This post is a collection of facts about the War in Darfur (2003-2020). There are 16 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in Darfur region of Sudan
• Sudanese government vs. Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM), Justice and Equality Movement (JEM)
• Janjaweed militia group supported by Sudanese government
• SLM and JEM accused the government of oppressing non-Arabs
• Government began ethnic cleansing campaign against non-Arabs
• International Criminal Court charged Omar al-Bashir for war crimes in 2010
• Temporary ceasefire in 2010
• Darfur Peace Agreement signed in 2011
• Violence escalated and 300,000 people displaced in early 2013
• Estimated 3,300 villages destroyed in 2014
• Reported chemical weapons used by Sudanese government in 2016
• Draft Constitution Declaration signed in 2019
• Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb arrested in June 2020
• Ended with peace agreement in August 2020
• Total deaths: 300,000 (UN estimate)
• Total displaced: 2,850,000 - 3,000,000 (UN estimate)