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Who is involved in Darfur ?
The rebels of Darfur: ** Pro-government Arab militias called the Janjaweed have carried out massacres against black villagers and rebel groups in the region. It is believed that they have been armed by the government. There have been a number of factions involved including the SLM: Minni Minnawi's faction and the SLM: Abdul Wahid Mohammad Ahmed al-Nur's faction. The Jem: Khalil Ibrahim, was one of the first rebel groups. The Rebel negotiator is Suleiman Jamous and Ahmed Haroun is Sudan's humanitarian affairs minister and militia leader.
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Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s President has an arrest warrant for two war crimes against humanity in Darfur. He attacked the civilians of Darfur and says the charges reflect Western hostility to Sudan. Also responsible is The Government of Sudan (GOS).
 * Government Officials Responsible for the Genocide in Darfur:**


 * Opposition Groups opposing the genocide in Darfur:**

The Sudan Liberation Army (SLA), and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) are the two opposition groups who emerged in Darfur and attacked government troops. They stated their attacks were in protest of the GOS’s failure to protect local villagers from attacks by nomadic groups, and economic marginalization of the region.



Aproximately 2.7 million people (especially African Muslim communities,)have evacuated their houses and now live in camps near the main towns in Darfur. It is estimated that between 300,000 -400,000 people have died from the combined effects of war, famine and disease. President Bashir of Sudan puts the death toll at only 10,000 people. The numbers are crucial in determining whether the deaths in Darfur are considered "genocide." The Sudanese government says that the situation is being exaggerated.  **Bibliography:**  [|http://www.savedarfur.org/pages/background] [] [] []
 * Victims of Darfur: **

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