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DARFUR
In 2003 and 2004 militia, known as the Janjawid / Janjaweed, attacked
civilians in the western region of Sudan. Throughout 2004 and 2005,
newspapers across the globe were awash with parallels between the Darfur
crisis and the Rwandan genocide of 1994 after UN Secretary General Kofi
Annan highlighted the similarities. For all the wrong reasons, Sudan again
made it to the top of the global agenda.
The violence against civilians in Darfur continued into 2006 and left the
area at severe risk of famine. UN reports suggest that 400,000 people have
died, 2.5 million people have been displaced, and a further 3.5 million face
food shortages.
The links below direct you to reviewed websites that detail the events in Darfur
over the last few years.
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Activists information hub to prevent genocide in Darfur (webpage)
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This webpage aims to provide materials for activists who are lobbying for intervention to stop the genocide in Darfur. The webpage features a counter of the number of suspected deaths in Darfur since 14 August 2004 as well as regular updates on the situation in the Darfur region. The page has an events calendar for protests occurring in the US and a good selection of audio-visual resources. A recent addition is a travelogue from a team of investigators who visted Darfur and spent time with the SLA. |
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