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What is happening in Darfur you may ask? Ever since 2003, Darfur has been suffering from mass slaughter, starvation, and the destruction of villages. This is known as the Darfur genocide and it is the first genocide of the 21st century. This all began in the 1980s when Sudan’s (Darfur is the western region of Sudan) government, was dominated by Arabs. Darfur was mainly non-Arab and they said that the government was ignoring their needs. As a result in 2003, they attacked government buildings, which led to the creation of the Janjaweed (Arab militia). The Janjaweed killed thousands of people, destroyed villages, and made others flee the country. This violence never ended and is still going on to this day.
Government Response Many governments from all around the world have tried to stop the Darfur genocide and help the people in Darfur live better lives. For example, the US spread awareness of the severity of the matter at hand in September 2004 when they announced that genocide was being committed in Darfur. They called out the Sudan government
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For example, Amnesty International’s project, Eyes on Darfur. The project uses satellite technology to get high quality images that give evidence of the crimes that are being committed in Darfur. The website allows you to monitor villages in Darfur and shows when they have been destroyed. The website is an interactive way of spreading awareness of what’s occurring in Darfur. The biggest non-government organization that is fighting to end the Darfur genocide is Save Darfur. Their website does a good job of informing you about the atrocities in Darfur and tell you how to get involved. They tell us to start a fundraiser, host an event, get media attention, host a film screening, and meet with a representative. Save Darfur does everything they can to do inform people about the horrors and crimes committed in