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Sudan rebels fight to forge a new country - 15 Apr 09

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.

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