Where is Darfur and what has it to do with the president.?

Answer 1

OMG!!! First, don't let anyone tell you we have nothing to do about it! We are AMERICANS!!! We are supposed to be this rich and powerful country, but yet some idiots think we should sit on our thumbs and go "HO HUM".

Darfur has been embroiled in a deadly conflict for over three years. At least 400,000 people have been killed; more than 2 million innocent civilians have been forced to flee their homes and now live in displaced-persons camps in Sudan or in refugee camps in neighboring Chad; and more than 3.5 million men, women, and children are completely reliant on international aid for survival. Not since the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has the world seen such a calculated campaign of displacement, starvation, rape, and mass slaughter.

Since early 2003, Sudanese armed forces and Sudanese government-backed militia known as “Janjaweed” have been fighting two rebel groups in Darfur, the Sudanese Liberation Army/Movement (SLA/SLM) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). The stated political aim of the rebels has been to compel the government of Sudan to address underdevelopment and the political marginalization of the region. In response, the Sudanese government’s regular armed forces and the Janjaweed – largely composed of fighters of Arab nomadic background – have targeted civilian populations and ethnic group from which the rebels primarily draw their support – the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa.

The Bush Administration has recognized these atrocities – carried out against civilians primarily by the government of Sudan and its allied Janjaweed militias – as genocide. António Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has described the situation in Sudan and Chad as “the largest and most complex humanitarian problem on the globe.” The Sudanese government and the Janjaweed militias are responsible for the burning and destruction of hundreds of rural villages, the killing of tens of thousands of people and rape and assault of thousands of women and girls.

With much international pressure, the Darfur Peace Agreement was brokered in May 2006 between the government of Sudan and one faction of Darfur rebels. However, deadlines have been ignored and the violence has escalated, with in-fighting among the various rebel groups and factions dramatically increasing and adding a new layer of complexity to the conflict. This violence has made it dangerous, if not impossible, for most of the millions of displaced persons to return to their homes. Humanitarian aid agencies face growing obstacles to bringing widespread relief. In August 2006, the UN's top humanitarian official Jan Egeland stated that the situation in Darfur is "going from real bad to catastrophic." Indeed, the violence in Darfur rages on with government-backed militias still attacking civilian populations with impunity.

On July 30, 2004, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1556 demanding that the government of Sudan disarm the Janjaweed. This same demand is also an important part of the Darfur Peace Agreement signed in May of 2006. On August 31, 2006, the Security Council took the further step of authorizing a strong UN peacekeeping force for Darfur by passing resolution 1706. Despite these actions, the Janjaweed are still active and free to commit the same genocidal crimes against civilians in Darfur with the aid of the Sudanese government.

International experts agree that the United Nations Security Council must deploy a peacekeeping force with a mandate to protect civilians immediately. Until it arrives, the under-funded and overwhelmed African Union monitoring mission must be bolstered. And governments and international institutions must provide and ensure access to sufficient humanitarian aid for those in need.

Answer 2

It a place where a huge genocide is happening in africa. They are not new at all they have been happening for years all over africa. But people are jumping on it like crazy and assuming its only darfur. But it is still really one of the most important. The only way to stop these things are good education. Sadly places where there are not good education. Such as muslim territories and poor african homelands. Have people that resort to useless violence. When education is abandoned things like these start to happen. I guess it teaches you of what is to come if America does not fix its own education system. Or whatever country you come from. But what can we do in places like that well i think everyone would like to know. Maybe join the peace corps and go help teach in remote places.

Answer 3

Darfur is the 2006 genocide going on in the world. It's another Saddam Hussein of Africa type situations.

Answer 4

because of the fact the liberals won't be able to get any mileage out of the priority anymore. BTW - for the moron who theinks that there is 'no oil' over there - Sudan gave China an unique oil deal in replace for them vetoing any effect UN action on their genocide in Darfur.

Answer 5

Darfur is in western Sudan, Africa.
The war is between Africans (christians) and Arabs (muslims). there are alot of reasons why they're fighting. problems intensified in 2003 and now they have escalated. 400,000 deaths and counting.
You see how the Prez is losing popularity right now? i think he's trying to improve his image before he goes. honestly i think this issue is international and only UN should interfere with other countries' issues....... (I'm not saying it's bad to be concerned about other countries.. we just shouldn't think we're superheros)
We must respect everyone's veiw. they aren't fighting becoz they're crazy. The problems has it's roots in deeper things we can't understand.
When will wars end?
it just makes me cry..... :(

Answer 6

Its in the region of northeastern Africa know as the "Horn of Africa." There's a vicious civil war going on there--that Bush has done nothing to help except run his mouth. But he has used it t as an excuse to slaughter more muslims and pretend they are "terrorists."

Answer 7

Nothing... it's the UN's responsibility..not the US- A bunch of celebrities are starting it, making it public.. it is sad what is happening over there.. but it's the UN's resposiblity to get involved.....

Answer 8

In Africa, there are a lot of Muslims, and the president hate that people.

Answer 9

It's in Africa and that's why not many Americans care about it.