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Darfur Conflict, 2006.
An analysis of the war in the Darfur region of Sudan.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 26 sources, $ 115.95
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This paper responds to several topics related to the war in the Darfur region of the Sudan, noting that the conflict in Darfur began in 2003 and involves an ongoing battle between a militant Arab group called the Janjaweed and the non-Arab peoples living in the region. The paper discusses how Sudanese government has been supporting the militants, though it pretends it is not. The conflict is described in the West as an example of "ethnic cleansing" or genocide.
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"Many of the thousands of deaths have been caused by starvation and disease, however, and not as part of a policy of extermination. Almost two million people have been displaced from their homes and have become refugees, many fleeing to neighboring Chad. The American government sent Colin Powell to see the refugee camps in Darfur in 2004, and he testified to Congress that genocide was being practiced there."
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Conflict in Darfur, 2006.
A paper on the terror and death caused by the war in the city of Darfur in southern Sudan.
1,364 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 45.95
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This paper describes the history and causes of the conflict in Darfur, and the resulting horror created by the conflict. The paper describes the economic conditions that helped create the conflict, the Sudanese government's role in the conflict and the atrocities committed by the Arab population on the non-Arab population.
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"A quick scan of news headlines regarding the events in Darfur, southern Sudan, reveals consistently that observers believe 70,000 may have died there in the past two years. According to U.N. humanitarian chief Jan Egeland, far more than 70,000 have been killed; he made the claim based on the fact that the original number of 1 million displaced people in Darfur has now doubled (DeLaCruz 2005). In a late 2004 article claiming that only 50,000 had died to that point, Time magazine nonetheless painted the picture of terror more graphically than the statistics, as alarming as they are, can do."
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Darfur Refugees, 2007.
This paper discusses the issue of the Darfur refugees as a world problem.
3,357 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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In this article, the writer reports that many refugees are leaving Darfur and moving to other places to attempt to escape the fighting. Further, the writer notes that this is a serious world problem and states that it is important here to understand not only the refugees, but the conflict that has made them flee, as well. The writer examines the history and statistics of the conflict in Darfur. The writer concludes that the only thing that can realistically take place is to stop the conflict in the Darfur region so that these individuals can return to their homes without fear of being raped, robbed, or killed, and without fear that these same atrocities may be committed on their children.
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"As for the refugees that are leaving Darfur, the largest majority of them are Africans that are non-Arab, and they are running from the attacks of the Janjaweed Arabs. However, there have also been perpetrators of these attacks that are non-Arab as well as victims that are proclaimed Arabs. The individuals on both sides of the fighting are generally black, and the distinction that is seen in the news media between those that are Arab and those that are non-Arab in disputed by a great many people, as well as the Sudanese government. It is believed by these disputants that the Western world and the Western media do not really understand the difference, and therefore get the distinctions wrong quite often. The labeling of Arabs and non-Arabs has also been criticized due to the fact that it makes the conflict appear to be purely racial in motivation, and experts say that there are other important reasons for the conflict, such as the competition that is seen between the nomadic cattle-herders and the farmers, because they are both fighting for resources that are very scarce in the region."
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Helping the People in the Darfur Region of Sudan, 2008.
An examination of the assistance and hope that the Christian Mission can give to the people in the Darfur region of Sudan.
2,398 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper discusses the need to take the news to the people of the Darfur Region in Sudan that they will be saved. The paper is written from the point of view of the Christian Mission and what it believes God means for the people in that region. It looks at the history of the conflict in the area and how the Christian Mission can help to bring aid and peace to the area.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: Background to the Crisis in the Darfur Region of the Sudan, in Africa
Historical Background to the Conflict in Darfur
Lack of International Response Creates Gap for Christian Response and Mission Work
U.N. and Other Actions to Date:
Aid to the Area
Helping to Bring Peace - the Role of the Christian Mission over the Next Five Years
Developing Partnerships to Ensure the Upliftment of the Oppressed People Groups in the Darfur Region
The People who will be Saved - "Make known among the nations what He has done" (Isaiah 12:4)
Long term Vision: What Would it be Like if Everything God Desires for the People of Darfur were to Blossom in the Next Twenty-Five Years?
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"The Christian Mission should develop many partnerships, to ensure that it can be truly effective in the long term in this area. Suggested partners would be the UN World Food Program, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Doctors Without Borders, the U.S. Agency for International Development, Amnesty International, the International Crisis Group, and the World Health Organization. The Christian Mission can in fact learn from these partners, as many of them are already well aware of the extreme health and other problems in the area that need to be addressed. In addition, the Christian Mission should be aware of a rapidly growing movement advocating for humanitarian intervention in several countries. People and organizations that are part of this movement can be approached as sources of funding to help the Christian Mission achieve its goals in this region."
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Humanitarian Disaster in Darfur, 2007.
This paper assesses the humanitarian disaster in Darfur.
3,837 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 105.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the history of Darfur and the difficult situation faced by the people in Darfur. The writer relates that the country where Darfur is situated is in Sudan and this was ruled by the United Kingdom till 1956. The writer notes that the country has not been free from natural and man made plagues like a bankrupt economy, war-ravaged lands, violent Islamic militancy and existing conflicts due to differences in religion, and culture and natural calamities like droughts and famines. The writer concludes that peace comes to human groups only when there is a certain amount of satisfaction of their expectations and the expectations vary from area to area and groups to groups. This is a part of what one may call culture.
Outline:
Introduction
Analysis
Conclusion
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"The cheapest method of getting these items from those countries was to occupy them and "rule" them. The objective of the "rule" was not to look after the well-being of the people ruled, but to ensure the smooth availability of the goods in demand by the West. However, it became essential after the Second World War for United Kingdom to grant freedom to these countries, not because they felt generous, but due to their inability to control those countries. The battle over the Suez Canal in neighboring Egypt bears testimony to this contention. The new rulers of Sudan were not the most enlightened as those people had been systematically butchered by the previous rulers in their interest to rule, but were the people who were most loyal to the previous rulers as this was felt to be a safe option for them to retire.
Ultimately, some of the companies of the ruling country still had "assets" in the ruled country, though they generally consisted of old and outdated plant and machinery, or pieces of land in the country ruled, or stocks of money of the ruled land. They would not permit the ruling elite to withdraw till their pound of flesh was ensured. While all this was going on, the unity of the countries that were left could not be ensured. In some cases, the departing rulers themselves broke up the country like India into India, Pakistan and later, Bangladesh."
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Darfur Crisis, 2008.
This paper looks at the causes and complications of the Darfur crisis.
1,213 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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In this article the writer discusses that the Darfur crisis as it exists today is the result of a convergence of domestic political and cultural causes, within the context of regional political and environmental circumstances, all of which are being looked upon with good-intentioned neglect by the international community. This essay explores the Darfur crisis with a focus on discerning the root causes of the crisis from its more immediate direct causes. The thesis is argued, while its direct causes seem to lie in a botched counter-insurgency program launched by the Sudanese government which coincided with drought and regional environmental issues, its root causes lie in the structuring of the Sudanese state in the wake of colonialism. As is seen, the inability of the Sudanese government to address the complex needs of diverse groups within its state lies ultimately at the root of the Darfur crisis, with implications both for the Sudan and other post-colonial states.
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"Prunier's observation is valuable in two respects: first, he cites the fact that the Sudan has been internationally recognized for another long-running civil conflict in its recent history, and secondly that the causes of the Darfur crisis are not immediately clear or easy to understand. The reference to the Sudan's history of internal civil conflict is particularly significant, as it suggests that there are systemic problems in the Sudanese state that extend beyond the confines of the Darfur crisis. It may be argued that these problems are the "root" causes of the Darfur crisis.
"The Sudan as it exists today is largely a legacy of the colonial era, when the British empire governed vast swathes of Africa. However, a defining characteristic of the Sudan from its colonial period has been the combination of enormous territory and diverse ethnic populations, with an overcentralized state."
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Nightmare in Darfur, 2005.
Discusses what the international community can do to stop the nightmare in Darfur, Sudan.
1,658 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper describes the current humanitarian crisis in Darfur. It explains that there are many reasons why the international community should become involved in this terrible situation. One is that we have a moral obligation to do so and another is that there is a need to set an example to the Khartoum government, that genocide is not acceptable. Finally, success in Darfur would gain the United States and other countries that came to Darfur's aid, a political reward of having another democratic nation as an ally. This paper explores all three of these reasons.
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"This humanitarian crisis should not turn into a political pawn to be used by the Bush Administration, however. The U.S. has been known for many decades to promote peace in Sudan, so of course the Bush Administration wants the same credit. Peace is not being achieved right now, and the U.S. government needs to acknowledge this. Booker and Colgan write, "The Administration had hoped that such an agreement would allow it to lift sanctions on Sudan. This, in turn, would permit US oil companies to pursue a share of the country's recently developed oil wealth. Such interests, however, cannot be allowed to compromise a larger moral obligation." "
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Darfur and Humanitarian Intervention, 2007.
An analysis of the case of Darfur, Sudan and the neo-liberal view of humanitarian intervention there.
4,200 words (approx. 16.8 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 112.95
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This paper presents a neo-liberal analysis of the politics of humanitarian intervention with a focus on Darfur in Sudan. It shows how the Sudanese government fails dearly in resolving the humanitarian crisis ther and, in fact, fuels the crisis. The paper looks at the urgent call for intervention from the international community and discusses the issues and disputes that arise from this intervention. The paper makes its analysis from a neo-liberal perspective.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Darfur: A Background
Humanitarian Intervention
Darfur and the Politics of Humanitarian Intervention: A Neo-liberal Analysis
Conclusion
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"Last is the issue of resources. With the discovery of oil in Sudan, many of the world's big players, like France and China, have then taken a keen interest of the issues confronting the country. The confirmation of substantial oil reserves in the contested south adds to the country's geopolitical importance. This is evidenced in the tangled US history in Sudan has veered back and forth between close support and active antagonism for decades, first according to the vagaries of regional Cold War alliances and later the exigencies of domestic American politics. Today, the dominant concerns are the "war on terrorism" - and oil. Also, the factor that China is one of the biggest investors in Khartoum and the fact that China gets its supply of oil to fuel its skyrocketing development from Sudan says a lot in its passive response to the atrocities in Darfur.
"This was seen in the role that it played in the delay in the sending of UN peacekeeping forces in Darfur. The immediate cause of the delay has been attributed is the refusal by Sudan's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, to agree to a UN force. He is able to get away with this largely because China, a permanent member of the Security Council, continues to protect him with the threat of using its veto. One reason Beijing stands behind Bashir is oil. China is trying to diversify its oil sources beyond the crisis- prone Middle East, and Africa is one obvious alternative. Already, 7 percent of China's imported oil comes from Sudan . Based on this, it is then quite clear that resources do matter in the politics of humanitarian intervention - an issue that is not given much importance in the neo-liberal perspective."
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Iraq and Darfur Interventions, 2005.
This paper discusses Iraq and Darfur and provides an analysis of intervention motivations.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 18 sources, $ 133.95
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This fifteen page paper compares the American led intervention in Iraq in 2003 with arguments in favor of international intervention into the Darfur region of Sudan. This provides a useful framework within which to analyze cynical Bush Administration motivations, for researching this issue exposes the hypocritical foundation upon which George W. Bush's foreign policy rests. Examining such a research question provides the writer with a forum in which the differences between the Iraq intervention and the potential Darfur intervention may be compared.
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"Comparing the American led intervention in Iraq in 2003 with arguments in favor of international intervention into the Darfur region of Sudan is a useful framework within which to analyze cynical Bush Administration motivations, for researching this issue exposes the hypocritical foundation upon which George W. Bush's foreign policy rests. Examining such a research question provides a forum in which the differences between the Iraq intervention and the potential Darfur intervention, and their respective justifications, can be compared from an objective perspective."
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Genocide in Darfur, 2008.
This paper explores the ongoing crisis in Darfur, Sudan.
1,282 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper looks at how the present situation in Darfur emerged, the main groups involved and what the international community needs to do to improve the present situation and prevent such calamities from happening again. The paper discusses how a more interventionist global community must be more active in quelling troubling situations before they become humanitarian crises.
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"The horrific genocide in Darfur that has taken place in recent years has brought into sharp relief just how deadly can be simmering resentments and ethnic/racial tensions if they are allowed to fester over a long period of time. Principally, the events in Darfur have led to a massive loss of life in that part of the world; for instance, between September 2003 and January 2005, Debarati Guha-Sapir and Olivier DeGomme (2006) estimate that the death toll among affected populations in Darfur was 122,000. The aforementioned authors go on to note that, of the approximately 134,000 deaths in Darfur and in Eastern Chad during the time-span highlighted above, at least 120,000 "were excess deaths directly attributable to the conflict, 35,000 of which were violent deaths" (Guha-Sapir & DeGomme, 2006)."
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Media and the Darfur Genocide, 2008.
This paper explores the media's failure to adequately cover the Darfur crisis.
2,095 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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The paper examines mainstream and alternative newspapers and magazines in order to demonstrate how mainstream newspaper coverage of the genocide is woefully inadequate, while the efforts of alternative media sources are commendable. The paper highlights the wider repercussions of this failure and shows how the negligible coverage reveals the media's decades-long indifference and racism toward the inhabitants of Africa. The paper strongly asserts that newspaper editors must make amends by bombarding readers with daily accounts of the terrible slaughter.
Outline:
Introduction
General Analysis on the paucity of newspaper coverage on Darfur
How have the publications mentioned above differed in their coverage of the genocide
Repercussions
Conclusion
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"The average American citizen will, sadly, know more about the politics of the popular television show American Idol than about the ongoing carnage in Sudan's Darfur region. The genocide in that war-torn country has raged for approximately four years and claimed over 200,000 lives, but these seminal facts have yet to jolt the inhabitants of affluent countries into action. Admittedly, it is somewhat churlish to blame these individuals, as most media outlets cheerfully ignore the distant atrocities and, at best, pay vague lip service to the idea that governments must intervene and halt the bloodshed."
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Darfur Genocide, 2007.
This paper focuses on the genocide in Darfur and the international community's ineffective intervention.
1,523 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The paper presents a chronological description of the events in Darfur and considers the factors that prevented post-genocide interventions and actions. The paper also explores whether the local government can be held responsible in terms of the Genocide Convention. The paper shows how while there has been worldwide outrage and condemnation, very little has been done in concrete terms to hold perpetrators accountable. The paper addresses the question of whether something can be done to change the current tendency to ignore genocide when it occurs.
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"The Darfur genocide has a history of significant length that begins with several separate conflicts. The first of these is the conflict between the national government based in Khartoum and two rebel groups in Darfur, known as the Sudan Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality Movement. At the basis of this conflict was what the rebels saw as political and economic marginalization. After a major rebel attack on a Khartoum military airfield, Khartoum's intention was to eradicate the rebels. Instead citizens were in the way and mass violence followed (Straus: 125)."
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Iraq and Darfur, 2005.
This paper looks at similarities and differences regarding Iraq and Darfur and discusses the limits of international organizations.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 133.95
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This paper explores two major international situations - Iraq and Darfur - that necessitate (or necessitated) international intervention and looks at the differences or similarities between them. This paper also comments upon the impotence of the United Nations to affect meaningful change in various 'hot spots' throughout the world - either because of corruption or the difficulty that arises from trying to achieve a consensus among various nations on various issues.
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"The United States - led intervention in Iraq sparked possibly more international debate than any diplomatic foray of recent years. Supporters of the U.S. action praised it as a bold effort to free a people from tyranny and protect America from further terrorist harm. Critics, on the other hand, interpreted the invasion of Iraq as little more than an imperialist oil-grab and a disingenuous assault that did nothing to bolster America's security. In recent months, the debate surrounding the appropriate time, place and measure of international intervention has seen a new international crisis that makes the discussion all the more pressing and important."
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Genocide in Africa and Kosovo, 2008.
An examination of genocide in Darfur and Rwanda and Kosovo.
2,523 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 76.95
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This paper examines the genocide in Darfur, and also brings in information about other genocides in the past. The paper explains that even though the United States calls what is happening in Darfur "genocide" and the United Nations refers to it as "...the worst humanitarian disaster in the world today," little is actually being done to stop the slaughter of innocent people. The paper points out that there are no clean hands in this conflict - many rebels have turned to being bandits and just steal and sack villages wherever they wish to make trouble. The paper then looks at how innocent civilians, peacekeepers and humanitarian aid workers are caught in the crossfire.
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"Journalist Hunter-Gault did her homework prior to coming to Sudan, and was aware that tensions had been building for a long time between the Arabs (Muslims) and Black Africans; indeed, there were ongoing issues including land and grazing rights in the area. A "rebel Darfur group" - mostly Black Africans - actually took up arms against the government in Khartoum, which is principally ruled by Muslims. Africans wanted a bigger share of the wealth that they claim the government was enjoying, but Hunter-Gault continues, instead of inviting a discussion of how life could be made better for the native Africans, the government responded with "a vengeance." They bombed rebel positions and began supplying arms to the Janjaweed militia (Janjaweed means "men on horses"), which is the marauding force that rapes women, kills men, and burns villages."
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Response to Brivati's "Africa's Inferno", 2007.
A comprehensive discussion on the genocide in Darfur based on Brian Brivati's article, "Africa's Inferno".
1,619 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper begins with a look at the history of the Darfur area of Sudan and then discusses Brian Brivati's article about the current crisis in Sudan, "Africa's Inferno". The paper analyzes and comments on Brivati's position and maintains that Brivati provides both an accurate and apt summation of the Darfur situation.
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"According to Brivati, Sudan was subject to both Egyptian and British rule for roughly 200 years (31). During this era, only Khartoum and the surrounding cities of the Nile were modernized since land transportation of resources was not the easiest endeavor at the time. The Nile was still the main source of life in Sudan. This left western Sudan out of the great economic boom. Even after independence was gained, "the region was neglected by the central government of Sudan" (Brivati 31). A prime example of the government's apathetic view towards Darfur is the indifferent stance that it took when famine struck the arid region in 1984-85. This two-tiered governing policy was the general norm until early 2003, when a rebel group instigated what would later become the beginning of a revolution. This group targeted the government institutions in response to the years of neglect that the citizens of the region were forced to endure (BBC News). Although the rebel group would eventually pay a costly price, losing many lives, it was a bold move to grab media attention. It did pay off, however, as word of the subjugation made it to the West, and to America in particular. The media began to take notice. Of note, the Darfur issue was further compounded by the ongoing bloody civil war in Sudan. In early 2005, a peace agreement was hammered out, but it did not fully address the growing concern of Darfur (Brivati 31). "
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