The Justice and Equality Movement rebel group is a powerful force in Sudan, with a large array of weaponry and trucks.
The group says it wants to create a new country - the United Regions of Sudan (URS) - and redistribute local wealth more fairly.
Al Jazeera's May Welsh reports exclusively from the Chad-Sudan border.
Interview with Newton Kanhema of the Zimbabwe Independence Assistance Network talks about Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's U.S. visit.