Darfur genocide | |
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Part of the War in Darfur | |
Location | Darfur, Sudan |
Date | 23 February 2003–2005 |
Target | Darfuri men, women, and children from Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa ethnic groups |
Attack type | Genocide, mass murder, genocidal rape, arson, scorched earth |
Deaths | 200,000 (2003–2005)[1] 300,000 (2003–2008) |
Injured | Unknown |
Victims | At least 9,300 women and men raped[2] Over 3 million Darfuri people affected in various ways |
Perpetrators | Sudan |
Motive | Anti-black racism, Arabization |
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The Darfur genocide was the systematic killing of ethnic Darfuri people during the War in Darfur. The genocide, which was carried out against the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa ethnic groups, 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.[1]Other sources estimate that between 2003 and 2008, the conflict resulted in about 300,000 civilian deaths and about 2.7 million displaced civilians.[3]