Darfur conflict
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The Darfur conflict is a protracted armed struggle in western Sudan marked by mass atrocities, displacement, and accusations of genocide against government-backed militias targeting non-Arab populations.
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
→
civil war → ethnic conflict → humanitarian crisis → |
| accusation |
genocide
→
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| accusationBy |
United States government
→
human rights organizations → |
| accusationTarget |
Janjaweed militias
→
Sudanese government → |
| characterizedBy |
attacks on civilians
→
ethnic cleansing → human rights violations → mass atrocities → sexual violence → village burnings → widespread displacement → |
| conflictType |
internal armed conflict
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|
| country |
Sudan
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| displacedPersons |
millions of people
→
|
| estimatedDeaths |
hundreds of thousands of people
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| hasCause |
competition over land and resources
→
environmental degradation → ethnic tensions → political marginalization of Darfur → rebel insurgency against the Sudanese government → |
| involves |
Arab militias
→
Fur people → Janjaweed militias → Justice and Equality Movement → Masalit people → Sudan Liberation Army → Sudan Liberation Movement → Sudanese Armed Forces → Sudanese government → Zaghawa people → non-Arab ethnic groups in Darfur → |
| locatedIn |
Darfur
→
western Sudan → |
| mainOpponent |
Janjaweed
→
Justice and Equality Movement → Sudan Liberation Army → Sudanese government → |
| notableEvent |
2004 international recognition of Darfur crisis as major humanitarian emergency
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| peacekeepingMission |
African Union Mission in Sudan
→
United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur → |
| peakViolencePeriod |
2003–2005
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| refugeesTo |
Central African Republic
NERFINISHED
→
Chad → |
| relatedTo |
Sudanese civil wars
→
War in Sudan → |
| startTime |
2003
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| subjectOf |
International Criminal Court investigations
→
United Nations Security Council resolutions → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sudan
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experiencedEvent |
|
Fatou Bensouda
("Darfur situation at the ICC")
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hasWorkedOn |