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War in Darfur

2003 CE – 2020 CE

The Sudanese government's response to a rebel insurgency in Darfur escalated into what the U.S. called genocide.

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Genocidal conflict in Western Sudan

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Conflict · Africa

War in Darfur

2003 CE – 2020 CE

The Sudanese government's response to a rebel insurgency in Darfur escalated into what the U.S. called genocide. Government-backed Janjaweed militias conducted systematic campaigns of murder, rape, and village destruction, displacing over 2.5 million people and killing an estimated 300,000.

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