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The 'Justice and Equality Movement' (JEM) is a rebel group involved in the Darfur conflict of Sudan. It is led by Khalil Ibrahim. Along with other rebel groups such as the Sudan Liberation Army, they are fighting against the government-supported Janjaweed militia. The JEM is also a member of the Eastern Front, a rebel coalition formerly active in the east of Sudan along the Eritrean border.
The JEM traces its foundation to the writers of the '', a manuscript published in 2000 that details the structural inequity in the country. JEM espouses an Islamist ideology, and the government links the group to Hassan al-Turabi, although leaders of the group and Turabi himself deny the claim.^[1] However, al-Turabi blames the government for "aggravating the situation."
On January 20, 2006, the Justice and Equality Movement declared a merger with the Sudan Liberation Movement, along with other rebel groups, to form the Alliance of Revolutionary Forces of West Sudan. However, the JEM and SLM negotiated as separate groups with peace talks with the government in May 2006.

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1. Al-Turabi denies stirring Darfur conflict (Al-Jazeera) 31 December 2003

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★ Darfur conflict

★ BBC background on the SLA and JEM: [1]

★ BBC Darfur on the brink of new conflict as the SLA now joins the government fighting against rebel groups including the JEM: [2]

★ Justice and Equality Movement homepage