Darfur

Darfur, Sudan · 2003–present

OngoingContested / denied

Mass atrocities in Darfur from 2003, with renewed ethnically-targeted violence from 2023; genocide determinations diverge between the US, the ICC, and a UN inquiry.

Perpetrator

Government of Sudan and Janjaweed militias

Target group

Fur, Masalit, and Zaghawa peoples

Deaths (estimate)

200,000 – 400,000 (best: 300,000)

Protected category

Ethnical

Process stage (Stanton)

1 Classification

2 Symbolization

3 Discrimination

4 Dehumanization

5 Organization

6 Polarization

7 Preparation

8 Persecution

9 Extermination

10 Denial

Recognition status

Contested / denied. US determined genocide (2004, and again for the RSF in Jan 2025); ICC issued genocide charges; a 2005 UN Commission of Inquiry did not find genocidal intent. Determinations diverge.

OngoingContested / denied