Sudan » Darfur Crisis

Rebels’ Border War Prolongs Darfur’s Misery

kristal — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:40:27 +0000

Lydia Polgreen- April 13, 2008 NY TIMES

Tensions rise between Chad and Sudan as an influx of Sudan Darfur refugees flee to Chad for safety. Chad describes the war Darfurians carry to their country and the future of Darfur.

find the article here

Lydia Polgreen on Darfur Podcast

Medicins sans Frontieres Projects in Darfur

stephaniechoi — Thu, 01 May 2008 02:27:34 +0000

Article regarding the health care of the civilans living in strife and the efforts of the MSF project.

click here to read.

What I saw in Darfur

kristal — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:22:08 +0000

This is the beginning of an opinion article written by the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon on Washington Post.

Untangling the Knots of a Complex Crisis-

We speak often and easily about Darfur. But what can we say with surety? By conventional shorthand, it is a society at war with itself. Rebels battle the government; the government battles the rebels. Yet the reality is more complicated. Lately, the fighting often as not pits tribe against tribe, warlord against warlord.

Nor is the crisis confined to Darfur. It has spilled over borders, destabilizing the region. Darfur is also an environmental crisis — a conflict that grew at least in part from desertification, ecological degradation and a scarcity of resources, foremost among them water.

To read the full article, click here.

The Tradgedy of Sudan

fadzil01 — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:05:45 +0000

TIME: Surviving Darfur

This is a map displaying the refugee camps and destroyed villages in Darfur, Sudan.

click here to view photo slideshow.