Editing Justice and Equality Movement (section)

==Formation and organization==
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The Justice and Equality Movement trace their origin to the writers of ''[[The Black Book: Imbalance of Power and Wealth in the Sudan]]'', a manuscript published in 2000 that details what it views as the [[structural inequality]] in the country; the JEM's founder, Khalil Ibrahim, was one of the authors.<ref name="WhoAre"/>

The JEM claims to number around 35,000 with an ethnically diverse membership.<ref name="WhoAreJem"/> According to critics it is not the "rainbow of tribes" it claims to be, as most JEM members, including its leader, are from the [[Zaghawa people|Zaghawa]] tribe.<ref name="WhoAreJem"/> The JEM is part of the [[Sudan Revolutionary Front]] (SRF), an alliance of groups opposed to the Government of Sudan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ferrie |first=Jared |date=2 November 2023 |title=Sudanese Darfur Rebel Group Joins Anti-Government Alliance |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119024717/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-13/sudanese-darfur-rebel-group-joins-anti-government-alliance.html |archive-date=19 January 2013 |access-date=19 Jan 2013 |website=Bloomberg |language=en}}</ref>