Darfur
Western Sudan territory
Darfur is a region in western Sudan that became synonymous with humanitarian catastrophe in the early 2000s.
A conflict between government-backed militias and rebel groups led to mass killings, displacement, and what many termed genocide.
The Darfur crisis prompted international outcry.
The name now evokes large-scale ethnic violence and failed intervention.
Systematic annihilation of a people
- humanitarian crisisLarge-scale emergency harming populations
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- ethnic cleansingSystematic removal of populations
- atrocitiesExtremely cruel acts
militia · violence · ICC · war crimes · refugees · massacres · civil war · rebel groups
Northeast African republic
- SahelSemi-arid African transition zone
- semi-aridModerately low rainfall climate
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- wadisSeasonal desert watercourses
desert · Africa · landlocked · highlands · grazing lands · drought · desertification · agricultural land
Of a clan
- pastoralistsPeople raising grazing animals
- sedentaryCharacterized by much sitting
- land disputesArguments over territory ownership
- ethnic tensionsConflict between cultural groups
intermarriage · traditional leaders · sultanate · cattle herders · camel herders · ethnic identity · indigenous groups · coexistence
Temporary housing for displaced persons
- aid workersPeople providing humanitarian assistance
- UNHCRUN body aiding refugees
- food aidEmergency sustenance for crises
- NGOsIndependent charitable organizations, abbreviated
relief efforts · water scarcity · malnutrition · cholera · medical supplies · shelter · protection · George Clooney
genocide
Systematic annihilation of a people
- humanitarian crisisLarge-scale emergency harming populations
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- ethnic cleansingSystematic removal of populations
atrocities · militia · violence · ICC · war crimes · refugees · massacres · civil war · rebel groups · peacekeepers
Sudan
Northeast African republic
- SahelSemi-arid African transition zone
- semi-aridModerately low rainfall climate
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
wadis · desert · Africa · landlocked · highlands · grazing lands · drought · desertification · agricultural land · climate change
tribal
Of a clan
- pastoralistsPeople raising grazing animals
- sedentaryCharacterized by much sitting
- land disputesArguments over territory ownership
ethnic tensions · intermarriage · traditional leaders · sultanate · cattle herders · camel herders · ethnic identity · indigenous groups · coexistence
refugee camps
Temporary housing for displaced persons
- aid workersPeople providing humanitarian assistance
- UNHCRUN body aiding refugees
- food aidEmergency sustenance for crises
NGOs · relief efforts · water scarcity · malnutrition · cholera · medical supplies · shelter · protection · George Clooney · advocacy
- African ConflictsRwandan genocide, Boer War, Al-Shabaab
- Conflict ZonesGaza, Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq
- Saharadunes, erg, oasis, camel, caravan
- atrocitiesHolocaust, genocide, massacre, massacres, ethnic cleansing
- GenocideHolocaust, Armenian Genocide, Rwandan genocide, Cambodian genocide, extermination
- SudanKhartoum, Nile, White Nile, Blue Nile, Nubian
DarfurSwitzerland
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
Costa Rica · Iceland · New Zealand · Scandinavia · safe havens