What provoked it?
Who is involved?
Why are they fighting?
What are they fighting for?
When did it begin?
How bad is it now?(better...still as bad etc)
2007-03-27 08:54:53 · 6 answers · asked by ›tªmmy‹ 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
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 nomadic background – have targeted civilian populations and ethnic groups from which the rebels primarily draw their support – the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa (notes about our use of ethnic terminology).
The President of Sudan keeps signing peace agreements, but nothing is really being enforced. Visit the site below and they can give you a lot of background.
2007-03-27 09:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by shelly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Darfur conflict is an ongoing armed conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan, mainly between the Janjaweed (translated: "devils on horseback"), a militia group recruited from the tribes of the Abbala Rizeigat (Bedouin Arabs), and the non-Baggara people (mostly land-tilling tribes) of the region.
Look at the source. I'm sure the article will answer ALL of your questions.
Good luck!
2007-03-27 09:14:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, the Darfur rebells fight for having a place in the Sudanese government, and it started a few years ago (2001, if not before), which is while the war in Southern Sudan was still going on). I heard slavery and other cruel things still exists, but those who say it may be confused with the war (which ended) in Southern Sudan.
2007-03-27 09:08:18 · answer #3 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What provoked it? Arabs
Who is involved? Arabs are killing non Arabs
Why are they fighting? Because Arabs like to kill non Arabs
What are they fighting for? Arabs are fighting to kill non Arabs. Non Arabs are trying to survive.
When did it begin? It's been going on for years.
How bad is it now?(better...still as bad etc) Very bad but could & probably will get worse.
2007-03-27 10:08:03 · answer #4 · answered by James B 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
study your bible about adam and eve and cain and abel, that is where it started, and they are still at it,
2007-03-27 13:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
try http://www.savedarfur.org
2007-03-27 09:43:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋