Darfur

Prepared by:Mayra Lee Peña

Kerri Marie Sparkman

Where is Darfur?Darfur is a region in Sudan. An independent sultanate for

several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur which are coordinated by a Transitional Darfur Regional Authority. Due to the War in Darfur, the region has been in a state of humanitarian emergency since 2003. (wikipedia)

What is Darfur like?

Darfur covers an area of some 493,180 square kilometers

(190,420 sq mi) — approximately the size of

France. It is largely an arid plateau with the Marrah

Mountains (Jebel Marra), a range of volcanic peaks rising

up to 3,042 meters (9,980 ft) of topographic prominence in the center of the region. The

region's main towns are Al Fashir, Nyala, and Geneina.

(wikipedia)

History of Darfur

• Darfur has always been an area of instability. • Gaining independence in 1956 from British rule. • Severe famine struck in the 1980s which led to

many of the fighting amongst Darfuris. A fifteen year fight continued until rebel movement emerged in 2003.

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Darfur Conflict

Side One:• Sudanese military

• Janjaweed• Sudanese militia group

recruited mostly from the Afro-Arab Abbala tribes of the northern

Rizeigat region in Sudan.

• These tribes are mainly camel-herding nomads

In 2003, a conflict arose between

two groups.

Side Two:

• composed of rebel groups

• Sudan Liberation Movement/Army

• Justice and Equality Movement, from the non-Arab Fur, Zaghawa, and Masalit ethnic groups.

Darfur is a western region of Sudan that has been plagued by violence since February, 2003

The Sudanese government, denys support of the Janjaweed, has been accused of providing financial assistance as well as participating in joint attacks on targeting civilians.

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• The Sudanese government and the Janjaweed, a militia group from northern Sudan, used a scorched earth policy, where they burn down everything after going through.

Genocide

Genocide is the deliberate and

systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious,

or national group.www.wikipedia.com

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• Janjaweed forces feel they are performing an ethnic cleansing of their land

• 1.4 Million people have been displaced into refugee camps throughout Sudan,

• Refugee camps have widespread disease and hunger issues.

• Thousands have been killed

The Sudanese government denies the situation and refuses to provide protection or assistance to the affected people of Darfur.

Global organizations have acknowledged the situation including the US Government.

The UN still denies the involvement of the Sudanese government.

Resources

www.wikipedia.com www.unwatch.org

http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=3060&l=1http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101041004/photoessay/index.html