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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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