Save Darfur

The conflict in Darfur began in July of 2003. The conflict is in the Darfur region of western Sudan, mainly between the Janjaweed, a militia group recruited from the tribes of the Abbala Rizeigat (Bedouin Arabs), and the non-Baggara people (mostly land-tilling tribes) of the region. The Sudanese government, while denying that it supports the Janjaweed, has provided money and has participated in joint attacks with the group, targeting the Fur ethnic groups in Darfur. The conflict began in July of 2003.

Unlike in the Second Sudanese Civil War, which was fought between the primarily Muslim north and Christian south, in Darfur most of the residents are Muslim, as are the Janjaweed. After fighting worsened in the summer of 2006, on August 31, 2006, the United Nations Security Council approved Resolution 1706 which called for a new 17,300-troop UN peacekeeping force to enter Sudan and help the native people. The Sudan government strongly disliked the resolution and said that it would see the UN forces in the region as foreign invaders. The next day, the Sudanese military launched an attack in the region.

This war is still occurring in Darfur today. The United Nations estimates that the conflict has left 450,000 people dead from violence and disease. The United Nations has also informed the world of this horrific event. The United Nations has developed a program for people in different countries to help the native people in Darfur. “Save Darfur” is the program that people can join to send money and food to the native people who have been wounded and made homeless. I encourage every one to go to www.savedarfur.org and help the native people survive. This membership does not cost money, but can help save lives. Join Now!!!!!