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The conflict has been described by Mukesh Kapila, UN coordinator for Sudan, as ethnic cleansing, as Black Arab militias carry out systematic massacres of tribespeople in the Darfur region.

According to Kapila, " The government has a close knowledge of what's going on-and can influence the Arab militia.

" The UN estimates that 300, 000 civilians in the Darfur region have been killed.