Located in western region of Sudan

2 groups: Africans = Farmers

and Arabs = HerdersCompetition over

land and having a say in the government

1980s – drought so the competition intensifies

1956-1989 civil wars raged on and off between north and south

Fighting over: Forced practice of

Islamic law Oil fields located in

central and southern regions and controlled by the government

1989- Omar al-Bashir stages a coup and takes over

Favors the ArabsDoes not give

Africans political representation or share of resources

2 groups resist new government Justice and Equality

Movement (JEM), Sudanese Liberation Movement (SLM or SLA)

Govt. responds by supplying Janjaweed with weapons

The Janjaweed systematically destroy villages, rape women, and kill the black Africans of the Darfur region.

400,000 killed and 2.5 million displaced

Govt. expelled aid agencies

US declared the situation a genocide.

President Bush allocated $1 billion for humanitarian aid.

President Obama created an envoy to send to Sudan.

The UN sent over 15,000

personnel

2009- ICC issued arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir for crimes against humanity

End of the Genocide? Ceasefire signed in 2009 2.7 million Darfuris still internally

displaced 4.7 million Darfuris rely on humanitarian

aid Violence has spilled over into neighboring

countries: Chad, Central African Republic, and South Sudan

2011- As a result of a peace agreement signed to end the civil war in , the people of South Sudan voted to secede from Sudan. New nation of South Sudan created Sudan lost access to profitable oil fields and

GDP went down Increased pressure in Sudan to find money Competition for gold mines in Darfur

increased

American Media (2004)

Michael Jackson 1,300 minutes

Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes 312 minutes

Martha Stewart 130 minutes

Runaway Bride 485 segments (about 5 minutes each)

Darfur = 26 minutesin 125 segments

Darfur Activity

Military Advisor

Middle Class Citizen

Business Owner

Human Rights Activist

With your group complete the worksheet American Intervention in Sudan. How would your group feel about the American government taking the different stances on Darfur. Be sure to tell why they would feel that way.

What You Can Do1. Ask a senator or

congressman to take action through mailing a letter or making a phone call.

2. Donate money to a humanitarian organization such as Save Darfur

3. Join Darfur based organization such as the Save Darfur coalition, a Facebook group, or RV START Club

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