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• Short history of SudanShort history of Sudan
• Genocide in DarfurGenocide in Darfur
• What can be done to save Darfur?What can be done to save Darfur?
Facts About SudanFacts About Sudan
• Largest country in AfricaLargest country in Africa
Sudan/Darfur MapSudan/Darfur Map
Politics of SudanPolitics of Sudan
• Racial and religious divideRacial and religious divide
• Efforts to establish as Islamic republicEfforts to establish as Islamic republic
• Previous sanctuary for bin LadenPrevious sanctuary for bin Laden
North – South Civil WarNorth – South Civil War
• Race and religionRace and religion
• Lack of southern representationLack of southern representation
• Impact – 21 years long, 2 million Impact – 21 years long, 2 million killedkilled
Comprehensive Peace Comprehensive Peace AgreementAgreement
• Signed January 2005Signed January 2005
• Power and revenue sharingPower and revenue sharing
• Darfur not included in terms of Darfur not included in terms of agreementagreement
Conflict in DarfurConflict in Darfur
• Escalated in February 2003Escalated in February 2003
• Khartoum government – scorched Khartoum government – scorched earth policyearth policy
• Established militia – JanjaweedEstablished militia – Janjaweed
Reasons for GenocideReasons for Genocide
• Not related to religious differencesNot related to religious differences
• Herders vs. farmers – struggle for Herders vs. farmers – struggle for landland
• Drive towards Islamic Drive towards Islamic andand Arab state? Arab state?
Tolls of AtrocitiesTolls of Atrocities
• 1600 villages destroyed1600 villages destroyed
• 250,000 to 450,000 killed250,000 to 450,000 killed
• 2.5 million refugees and IDPs2.5 million refugees and IDPs
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• www.SaveDarfur.orgwww.SaveDarfur.org
Humanitarian ReliefHumanitarian Relief
• Dear Sudan 2007: $58.40 a year Dear Sudan 2007: $58.40 a year
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