Darfur History
Reasons Behind the Conflict
Darfur History Continued
Darfur-Key Players
Misc.
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When did the conflict begin?
2003
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Darfur is made up mostly of what two types of ethnicities/people?
Arabs, Non-Arabs (African tribe roots)
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What peace talks were going on @ the time of the SLA attack?
gov of Sudan having peace talks with the south
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Who is the president of Sudan?
Omar al-Bashir?
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Name two rebel groups
SLM-Minnawi, SLM-Unity, SLM-Abdel Wahid, SLA, JEM
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What group triggered the conflict and how?
2003 SLA launches arm uprising + attacks gov. base in Sudan
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What is poorest country in Sudan?
Darfur
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The government created the _________ militia to take care of their problem (devils on horse back, crushing rebellion)
Janjaweed
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How does the Janjaweed get its power?
trained by gov., gov. supplies weapons
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What happened with the 2006 peace agreement?
Sudanese gov + 2 rebel groups have peace talks-->Darfur Peace Agreement, only one group signed and immediately violated
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The conflict originally began because of the tension between what regions of Sudan?
North and South
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Why did the SLA launch these attacks?
cry for help, wanted rights back
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The janjaweeds job is to wipe out what rebel groups?
Fur, masalit, zaghawa
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How are China and Russia helping the Sudanese government?
sell Sudan their weapons, buy Sudanese oil, protect Sudan in UN Security Council
300
What is the problem with UNAMID in Darfur?s
upposed to have 26 000 only has 9 000 underfunded....
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How was the conflict ended?C
omprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005
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Why did the government try to crush the rebellion of the SLA?t
hey were having peace talks with the south, didn't want anything more to deal with
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How does the janjaweed destruct villages?
rape women, set fire to homes, kill fathers and kids
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What is Chad's role in the conflict?
refugees here
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Is it hard to get into Darfur as a humanitarian aid worker?
yes, gov limiting them
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Who issued an arrest warrant for Bashir and on what charges?
ICC (International Criminal Court), genocide, rape, torture
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