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)