Darfur genocide
2003–present violence against Darfuris in Sudan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Darfur genocide is the systematic killing of ethnic Darfuri people which has occurred during the ongoing conflict in western Sudan. It has become known as the first genocide of the 21st century.[1][2] The genocide, which is being carried out against the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa ethnic groups, has led the International Criminal Court (ICC) to indict several people for crimes against humanity, rape, forced transfer and torture. An estimated 200,000 people were killed between 2003 and 2005.[3]
| Darfur genocide | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in Darfur and the War in Sudan (2023) | |
 Map of Darfur | |
| Location | Darfur, Sudan |
| Date | 23 February 2003 – present |
| Target | Darfuri men, women, and children from Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa ethnic groups |
Attack type | Genocide, mass murder |
| Deaths | between 80,000 and 400,000 |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Victims | Over 3 million people |
| Perpetrators | Sudanese government, specifically: Al-Bashir regime Transitional Military Council Sudanese Armed Forces Rapid Support Forces Janjaweed |
In 2023, ethnic violence against Masalit people flared up again as a side effect of another war in Sudan, resulting in many of those affected fleeing to Chad.[4]