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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

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)

This post is a collection of facts about the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804). There are 16 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

Successful slave rebellion
Began August 21st, 1791 when Haitian slaves started to kill their French masters
Sugar, coffee and indigo plantations destroyed
National Assembly of France granted civil rights to free people of color (1792)
France declared war on Britain (1793)
Spain controlled the rest of Hispaniola and sided with Britain
Spain and Britain provided supplies to the rebels
France abolished slavery in Haiti (1793)
Toussaint Louverture initially aligned with Spain but sided with France in 1794
British forces left Haiti in 1798
Louverture became governor-for-life of Haiti in 1801
France returned in 1802 and took control of Haiti
Louverture captured in 1802 and died a few months later in France
British blockade of Saint-Domingue against France in 1803
Haiti gained independence in 1804
200,000 Haitians dead, 100,000 British dead or wounded, 75,000 French dead

This post is a collection of facts about the 2010 Haiti earthquake. There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

* disputed government estimate

This post is a collection of facts about the Tigray War (2020-2022). There are 15 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

Ethiopia, Eritrea vs. Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)
TPLF attacked the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) in Tigray
Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF) attacked TPLF in response
Mekelle captured by Ethiopian federal government in November 2020
Mekelle captured by Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) in June 2021
TDF invaded Amhara and Afar regions
TDF and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) captured towns along highway leading to Addis Ababa in November 2021
Truce declared in March 2022
Fighting began again in August 2022
Peace agreement in November 2022
Conflict caused widespread famine
War crimes committed by all sides
ENDF and EDF accused of genocide
Between 100,000 to 600,000 total deaths
2.75 million people internally displaced

This post is a collection of facts about the Syrian civil war (2011-2024). There are 23 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

Pro-democracy protests against Bashar al-Assad regime (March 2011)
Rebels included Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
United States, Qatar and Turkey supported opposition
Iran, Russia and Hezbollah supported Assad regime
Rebels captured Raqqa and Idlib then set up Syrian Interim Government
Assad regime used chemical weapons
Islamic State captured eastern Syria and western Iraq (2014)
Turkey invaded northern Syria to fight Kurdish-led SDF (2016)
Turkey helped establish the Syrian National Army (SNA)
Assad regime recaptured Aleppo (2016)
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels established Syrian Salvation Government in Idlib Governorate (2017-2024)
Islamic State lost captured territories
Assad regime attacked Idlib (2019-2020)
HTS and SNA launch campaign and capture Aleppo (November 2024)
Syrian Free Army (SFA) rebels launch campaign
Rebels capture Hama, Homs, Daraa, Suwayda and Palmyra
Assad fled to Russia while rebels enter Damascus (December 2024)
Israel invaded Quneitra Governorate (December 2024)
New government established at Syrian Revolution Victory Conference
Ahmed al-Sharra became president of Syria (January 2025)
Over 656 thousand deaths
Estimated 13 million people displaced
Followed by the Syrian conflict (2024 - now)

This post is a collection of facts about the Yom Kippur War (1973). There are 13 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

October 6th - 25th, 1973
Israeli vs. Egypt, Syria
Arab coalition included: Saudi Arabi, Algeria, Jordan, Libya, Iraq, Kuwait, Tunisia, Morocco, Cuba, North Korea
Arab coalition surprise attack on Yom Kippur (October 6th)
Egypt initially advanced into Israel occupied Sinai Peninsula
Syria initially advanced into Golan Heights
Israel halted advancements of Egypt and Syria
Israel captured Syrian Bashan region
Israel captured Ismailia (western bank of the Suez Canal)
Egypt captured land on eastern bank of the Suez Canal
Ceasefire agreement on October 22nd collapsed the next day
Ended with ceasefire agreement on October 25th
Lead to the 1978 Camp David Accords and Sinai Peninsula returned to Egypt

This post is a collection of facts about the Six-Day War (1967). There are 9 facts listed below.

June 5th - 10th, 1967
Israel vs. Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon
Preceded by the Arab-Israeli War (1948-1949) and Suez Crisis (1956)
Egypt announces Straits of Tiran will be closed for Israel (May 1967)
Israeli surprise airstrikes on Egyptian airfields (June 5th)
Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan, Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, Golan Heights form Syria
Egypt closed Suez Canal (1967-1975)
280,000 to 325,000 Palestinians and 100,000 Syrians displaced
Deaths: 15,000 Arabs, less than 1,000 Israelis

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