History of Darfur

The Darfur region was a scene of rebellion against the Sudanese government in 2003. Two local rebel groups- The Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudanese Liberation Army, accused the government of oppressing non-Arabs in favor of Arabs. The government was accused of neglecting the Darfur region of Sudan. The government was accused of neglecting the Darfur region of Sudan.

The Darfurians spoke Proto-Afro-Asiatic language in pre-historic times. Developments in the Darfur regions are divided into various kingdoms. The Darfur region is dependent on semi-arid terrain and climate. The British, Egyptians, and the Daju (inhabitants of Jebel Marra) are the dominant groups in the Darfur region.

Under Egyptian colonization, the Darfurians were restive. In 1879, British General Gordon declared his desire for a reinstatement of the royal family. He decided, instead, to make Slatin Bey the governor of the province in 1881. A state of constant warfare ended the gradual retirement of Mahdi’s forces from Darfur.

The Darfur region was ruled by the British in the early 1900s. The Darfur de jure autonomy became convinced the sultanate was falling, so the region was incorporated into Sudan in 1916. Khartoum and the Blue Nile Province referred to themselves as the children of the country (a.k.a. awlad al gharb).

The Umma Party is a secular Islamic centrist political party in Sudan formed in 1945. The Umma Party, led by Sadiq al-Mahdi, became a major power base after the Darfur region received its independence.

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