The Darfur conflict erupted in 2003 when rebels from the territory's ethnic central and sub-Saharan African communities launched an insurgency complaining of oppression by the Arab-dominated government in Khartoum.
January 01, 2003
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historical
Background on the origins of the Darfur conflict
Janjaweed militias carried out campaigns of mass killings, rapes, and widescale destruction in Darfur during 2003–2004.
January 01, 2003
high
historical
Describes actions attributed to Janjaweed militias during the early phase of the Darfur conflict