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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.
Amnesty International Darfur information centre (website)
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Amnesty International have been at the forefront of humanitarian campaigns across the world. In light of the ongoing crisis in Darfur, Amnesty International established a wealthy online resource focusing on the needs of people in Darfur and recording the nature of the crisis as it unfolded. This website provides access to the materials including some insightful audio-visual materials, an archive and a toolkit for activists. |
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