Perang di Darfur meledak Februari 2003 saat pemberontak bersenjata dari suku kecil di daerah itu, tempat warga asli berkulit hitam Afrika dikuasai penduduk Arab, yang menyeru pembagian rata kekuasaan dan sumberdaya bangsa.
The war in Darfur erupted in February 2003 when armed rebels from minority tribes in the region, where people of black African origin are dominated by the Arab population, called for an equal share of power and national resources.