Darfur genocide
The Darfur genocide is the systematic killing of ethnic Darfuri people which has occurred during the War in Darfur and the ongoing War in Sudan (2023–present) in Darfur. It has become known as the first genocide of the 21st century. 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.
| 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, genocidal rape |
| Deaths | between 80,000 and 400,000 |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Victims | At least 9,300 women and men raped Over 3 million Darfuri people affected in various ways |
| 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 and beginning another escalation of the genocide. As of December 2023, over 8 million people require humanitarian aid.