Updates and history on the conflict in Sudan Sudan is the country, Khartoum is the capitol. In 2004, at least 150,000 people were able to return to the homes they fled 20 years ago in the Nuba Mountains, but there's no food, running water, electricity or jobs. Sudan is the largest country in Africa. The southwest region Darfur, and the eastern region of Khartoum are war-torn. The government denies allegations of raping, looting, rampaging and destroying the country; the denials lead to more violence. Check out the glossary to keep the elements straight. Check out the timeline of events from 1881.
President-elect Obama can help save Darfur
During the recent Presidential campaign, President-elect Obama pledged to pursue an ending the genocide in Darfur. I'm not suggesting that he single handedly can reach this goal, but he is the one who can affect what role this country plays. We the people must make sure resolving the genocide remains a pritority, and the good folks at Save Darfur have made it easy to do so. Please, click this link send a postcard urging the next president to take decisive action to end the suffering. Lives depend on it.
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PrintUN to aid workers - "get out"; Carter to World, no genocide in Darfur
Hmmm, wrote this on 10-8-07, not sure why it wasn't published...
To tell the truth: While the world has been reporting that more than 200,000 people have died in the conflict that is Darfur, the Sudanese government says the death toll is 9,000. There are so many more discrepancies. Check that here.
Sudan's peace treaty appears to fail
Carter silences reporters with ethnic cleansing charges against Sudan
Crimes against humanity include ethnic cleansing in black villages, ignoring rape charges and incidents and having refugees live in squalor, the Elders determined after spending two days traveling in Darfur. Former US Pres. Jimmy Carter and the Elders addresses Sudanese reporters, and apparently silenced them with the assessment.The Elders are a group of statesman and the like who are led by Former South African Pres. Nelson Mandela. Their mission is to bring peace to conflicted zones.
Success, stability, strife
Australians and Sudanese struggle to find comfort as they share the same land. Australia has a history of rejecting all outsiders, but the influx of displaced Sudanese is the largest number of newcomers at once. This piece from Australia's Hearald Sun highlights the lives of a few and debunks stereotypes. The Age reporter Farah Farouque chronicles interrupted lives and the history they have to deal with now.
"Lost Boy of Sudan" Mangok Bol educates Massachusettes about the life of Sudan's refugees.
