Darfur Conflict

The Darfur Conflict started in 2003 when a rebel group attacked governments targets. Darfur has had a lot of fights over land and grazing rights, and the start of the Darfur conflict was due to the government supposedly favoring the Arabs over the black Africans.

The Darfur Conflict has been going on for many years, causing millions of people to flee and live in camps. The villages have been destroyed and there has been a lack of food, water, and medicine. According to BBC News, men have been killed and women raped if they go out looking for firewood and water.

BBC News reports that it is impossible to know how many people have died from the conflict. This is due to the lack of researchers and aid workers that are able to get to Darfur. There is also an inability to be able to tell how many have died due to conflict and how many due to starvation or diseases.

There are not enough soldiers deployed to cover the area, which is approximately the size of France. The African Union also does not have money to be able to keep the mission going. Sudan does not want the UN to take control of the peacekeeping mission. They would much rather solve the conflict on their own without the help of the world. The newest plan is to double the amount of soldiers and have the UN more involved.

If anyone has anything to add or to comment on this issue, please add a comment. I am sure that I missed a lot of things about this conflict and hope to inform you when I learn more about the issue.