The conflict which erupted in Darfur in 2003 mainly opposed two rebel groups, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) to the Government of Sudan (GoS) and its proxies from the Janjaweed militias. The rebels accused authorities in Kharthoum of marginalizing the Darfur region by excluding its population from governing positions and not ensuring a fair distribution of the country’s wealth.