EMERGENCY | Sudan - Darfur / Chad - East |
LOCATION | Sudan (west) Darfur, Chad (east) |
FULL HIU MAP REFERENCE | 4 |
CONFLICT TYPE | Major Armed Conflict |
BACKGROUND | Fighting involving State-supported Arab militias, government armed forces, and African tribal rebel groups, as well as attacks against displaced civilians, peacekeepers, and aid workers. AU peacekeeping forces deployed in 2005 and merged with UNAMID in 2007. workers. AU peacekeeping forces deployed in 2005 and merged with UNAMID in 2007. |