Genocide in Darfur A Brief Photo Summary 10/26/2019

Sudan Sudan is the largest country in Africa. It gained independence from Britian in 1956. An estimated 39 million people live in Sudan; an estimated 6 million live in Darfur alone. 10/26/2019

Sudan (cont.) About 52% of Sudanese people are “black”, 39% “Arab”, 6% Beja, & 2% foreign. In Darfur, the 3 largest African tribes are: the Fur, Masalit, & Zaghawa 10/26/2019

Sudanese Liberation Army/Movement (SLA) This rebel group was founded in 1987. It opposed the Fur, Masalit, & Zaghawa. SLA objective: “To create a united, democratic Sudan.” It raided al-Fashir on April 25, 2003 which led to the start of the conflict. Their attack on the city, specifically the government garrison, was due that they were exasperated by the government’s negligence towards the “black, farming” communities. 10/26/2019

Justice for Equality Movement (JEM) The JEM was founded by Darfuri Muslims loyal to Islamist leader Hassan al-Turabi. (His National Islamic Front part instigated a 1989 coup against the president, but failed.) They, too, are “non-Arab, black agrarian” Muslims. Even though the ideology differ between them & the SLA, they have decided to cooperate in launching raids against the government. 10/26/2019 Oddly enough, the JEM has its own webiste: http://www.sudanjem.com/

Janjaweed The Janjaweed militia is armed & funded by the Khartoum government. It is composed mainly of “Arab black African” Muslims who herd cattle & livestock. Janjaweed militamen usually raid villages after government aircraft bomb certain villages. 10/26/2019

Victims Although many factions are involved in the conflict, there are many more innocent civilians who suffer from such fighting. Most of the victims are abused, raped, tortured, beaten, & killed by the Janjaweed. The Janjaweed has even crossed into Chad, and raided villages, killing innocent civilians. 10/26/2019

Victims The “sludge” on the right is a common sight: many displaced Darfuris eat it on a daily basis. About 2.4 MILLION Darfuris live in IDP (internally displaced persons) camps. 10/26/2019

The baby on the right is a sad story of the tragedy in Darfur. As her mother was returning from fetching water, she went into premature labor and gave birth to twins. (Ahok is one of them). The mother, unfortunately, died the next day. The next day, supplies came in which included antibiotics, medicines, and formula for the baby. She was hospitialized in Nairobi, and was renamed “Naima”, which means “grace”. 10/26/2019

This map shows the villages that have been either damaged or destroyed by the conflict in Darfur. 10/26/2019

Tragically, some of the most defenseless victims are the children. 10/26/2019

“What can I Do?” Now, I ask YOU: “What shall you do?” “How should you react?” “What must you do?” “How can you help in spreading the word, and ending the conflict?” 10/26/2019

Write or talk to your friends about the topic. Write to your representatives and elected officials, constantly pressing the issue towards them. Write or talk to your friends about the topic. Join an organization, such as the Save Darfur Coalition, in spreading the topic. Donate to a humanitarian organization. Blog it, or put it on your MySpace and Facebook, so that other can hear, react, and take affirmative action. 10/26/2019

Now, what will you do? The lives of many depend on what YOU do now. 10/26/2019