The Darfur Conflict is a civil war going on in the Darfur region of Sudan. It started in February 2003 when groups in Darfur took up arms. They accused the Sudanese government of commiting a genocide of black Africans that favored Arabs.
What has happened to the people?
Since it started over 400,000 people have been killed. 2.5 million people have been displaced. More than 100 people die each day, and about 5,000 people die each month. They are being killed by the Janjaweed. They are a militia supported by the government. They are recruited by local Arab tribes. The people are killed by murder, disease, and starvation.
What has happened to the country?
Government neglect has left people in the country poor. It has also caused conflict throughout the country. It casued two rebel groups in Darfur to lauch an uprising on the Khartoum government. The government responded by enlisting the help of a militia of tribes against the Darfur civilians. The international community managed a peace deal in May of 2006, but violence actually increased.
What are countries doing?
The U.S is the only government to actually declare Darfur a genocide. The African Union has a 7,000 peacekeeping force there. The government in Sudan has denied having a role in the genocide.
I think this is crazy that this is going on there. It makes me glad to live in a country that is safe, and you don't have to worry about being killed everyday. Someone needs to step up and stop this.
http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/whats-being-done-about-darfur
http://socyberty.com/issues/the-darfur-conflict-what-needs-to-be-done/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Darfur
This is what the Janjaweed has done.
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