The document provides background information on the conflict in Darfur, Sudan. It begins with the student's interest in genocide and displaced peoples. It then outlines key events of the Darfur conflict, including the rebel uprising against the government in 2003 due to lack of protection, and the government's violent response using Janjaweed militias to displace and kill civilians. Over 2 million have been displaced and 400,000 killed so far from ongoing attacks, drought, and starvation. The student expresses surprise that the conflict continues with little international effort to resolve it.

1. Darfur By: Emily Verica

2. Why I Chose This Topic It’s a well known, yet mysterious, case of genocide. I’m fascinated by what drives people to deadly extents. I’m interested in how the people who were directly effected with the genocide dealt with it.

3. What I Already Know About My Topic I know that there are a lot of problems going on. I know that it is one of the worse cases of genocide the world has ever seen. I know it’s been going on since 2003.

4. What is going on in Darfur? Many people call the violence and war in Darfur genocide. Genocide is a mass murdering of many, many people. In simple terms Darfur is a giant war between two parties.

5. What is the Cause of the War? Two rebel groups- the Sudan Liberation Army (SLM) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) The rebels revolted against the Sudanese government Government took charge violently which started the war

6. Why Did the Rebels Revolt? SLM and JEM revolted because the government wouldn’t protect them from nomadic tribes.

7. Janjaweed Who are they? They’re a government supported group Main purpose is to destroy all the nomadic tribes in Africa AND kill all rebels and those associated with them

8. What is Happening to the People 2 million families have been displaced 400,000 and counting have died In 2003 5 people were killed or died of starvation per day And people are still suffering from:

9. Attacks From The Janjaweed

10. Drought

11. And Starvation

12. What Surprised Me I was surprised most by the fact that THIS ATROCITY IS STILL GOING ON!!!

13. Questions I Still Have Why wouldn’t the rest of the world put a reasonable amount of effort in to end this problem much sooner? How has the Sudanese government been getting away with everything? Why is this STILL going on?

14. Work Cited http://www.amnestyusa.org/darfur/darfur-history/page.do?id=1351103 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EPF/is_8_106/ai_n16882045/ http://www.genocideindarfur.net/ http://darfurinformation.com/darfur-in-perspective/ http://eyesondarfur.org http:// en.wikipedia.org.wiki/darfur_conflict

15. Work Cited- Pictures mrbreen.wordpress.com www.freewebs.com calgoldenbears.blogspot.com sudanwatch.blogspot.com http://media.photobucket.com/image/child%20starvation%20in%20%20darfur/ILoveAfrica/starvation.jpg http://amateurscholars.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/janjaweed.gif