The Masalit (Masalit: masala/masara; Arabic: ماساليت) are an ethnic group inhabiting western Sudan and eastern Chad. They speak the Masalit language....
Masalit (autonym Masala/Masara; Arabic: ماساليت) is a Nilo-Saharan language of the Maban language group spoken by the Masalitpeople in West Darfur, Sudan...
out against the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa ethnic groups, has led the International Criminal Court (ICC) to indict several people for crimes against humanity...
fighting intensified and devolved along tribal lines, with Masalit and non-Arab peoples supporting the SAF and the aligned Joint Darfur Force—consisting...
killed, mainly Masalits and other non-Arab tribes. The RSF took control of the city by 22 June. The city has the biggest group of Masalitpeople in Sudan and...
following the violence. Reports indicated ethnic targeting, specifically the Masalit community. SudanTribune (2023-11-10). "RSF Kills over 2,000 civilians in...
cannibalism was practised in Darfur and Wadai, especially among some of the Masalitpeople. Nachtigal also states that at least to the time of Sulayman Solong...
spoken in Chad. The 14 million Chad people belong to some 200 ethnicities, who speak numerous languages. The peoples of Chad carry significant ancestry...
2023, clashes broke out between Masalit and Arab civilians in Foro Baranga, West Darfur, Sudan, killing at least 25 people. Four days later the clashes ceased...
with clashes between Arab nomads and the Masalit tribe, and massacres committed against the Masalitpeople. The conflict has led to civilian casualties...
Geneina is a district of West Darfur state, Sudan. Fighting between Masalitpeople and Arab nomads in Al Geneina District leaves 84 dead and 160 wounded...
and 18.8% of Masalit. Haplogroup B was found in 50% of Nuer, 26.7% of Shilluk, 23% of Dinka, 14.3% of Nuba, 3.1% of Fur, and 3.1% of Masalit. The E1b1b...
village of Dirata, close to the city of Geneina. He is a member of the Masalitpeople. At age 9, the Darfur genocide came to his village, and Janjaweed militants...
al-Sihayni (executed 1921). Sudanese Masalit leader who claimed to be the reincarnation of Christ and united Masalits, Furs, Arabs and Fulanis against the...
vice-president of the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA), along with being the leader of Masalit soldiers in the group. In 2006, Khamis Abakar was cited by Human Rights...
the JEM, recruited primarily from the non-Arab Muslim Fur, Zaghawa, and Masalit ethnic groups. The African Union and the United Nations also have a joint...
militants began attacking Masalit civilians en masse in the town, with over a thousand people killed, many of whom were Masalit. As a result, the only force...
The Zaghawa people, also called Beri or Zakhawa, are an ethnic group primarily residing in southwestern Libya, northeastern Chad, and western Sudan, including...
style Amir al-Mu'minin (Commander of the Faithful) in Sudan: Darfur Dar al-Masalit Dar Qimr Funj Sultanate of Sinnar (Sennar) Kordofan Ajuran Sultanate, in...
Fordunga, Furawi, Konjara, or Kungara. They are an active agricultural people and may also herd cattle. Some Fur families who have accumulated a substantial...
(the military, police, security, and Janjaweed forces) to attack Fur, Masalit, and Zaghawa populations that were perceived to be sympathetic to rebel...
farming rights, typically between non-Arab tribal farmers, such as the Masalitpeople, and Arab Bedouin tribes, whom the government believes to be the attackers...
Beginning on April 21, 2022, clashes broke out between Janjaweed and Masalit civilians in the Kreinik refugee camp near El Geneina, West Darfur. These...
The Maba, also called Bargo or Wadai people, are a Sunni Muslim ethnic group found primarily in the mountains of Wadai region in eastern Chad and southern...
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