Darfur

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the horrific violence and barbaric civil war which broke out in the Sudanese providence of Darfur. The paper details the conflict that resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, millions of individuals displaced, and still other tens of thousand refugees. While the conflict arose from racial tensions in the area between various primary groups, the involvement of the Sudanese government in the genocide of Africans added a layer of complexity to the fighting that would otherwise have been unachievable. The paper discusses the Darfur conflict in terms of the terrorism of the Janjaweed, or Arabic fighters of southern Darfur, and the crimes against humanity committed by those individuals. The paper clearly shows that although the Sudanese government denied involvement with the Janjaweed, the situation in Darfur is clearly governmental supported terrorism.

From the Paper:

"Late in the 1880's, the Ottoman administration of Sudan collapsed. By 1898, British forces took over, and separated the North from the South until 1947. Political power was originally given to the north, but in 1955, a collection of southern army officers revolted, forming the Anya-Nya movement. By 1958, General Abboud seized power, and began to institute Islamisation. However, in 1964, an uprising forced Abboud to flee office, and a series of coups occurred until General Nimieri took over rule in 1969. Following a failed Communist coup in 1971, Nimieri began to ally with southern rebels and armies from Ethiopia and Uganda. As a result, the Addis Ababa peace agreement was signed in 1972, which allowed the Anya-Nya to join the national army, and allowed the south full autonomy ".

Sample of Sources Used:

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