WHERE IN THE WORLD IS—
Darfur
Darfur is an area of Western Sudan, the country directly South of Egypt on the African continent.
It has been in the news off and on recently because of an ongoing conflict that has left an estimated 450,000 people dead from violence and disease. As many as 2.5 million people are thought to have been displaced by hostilities.
The conflict has many causes including inequality between the area of the country along the Nile River and outlying areas. Over the last 25 years problems have been exacerbated by famine and fighting between militia groups of Bedouin Arabs and native tribes. Political opportunism and skirmishes involving oil rights are also viewed as factors by world authorities.
While pondering the death of nearly ½ million people you might consult this web site for additional information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict
Darfur
Darfur is an area of Western Sudan, the country directly South of Egypt on the African continent.
It has been in the news off and on recently because of an ongoing conflict that has left an estimated 450,000 people dead from violence and disease. As many as 2.5 million people are thought to have been displaced by hostilities.
The conflict has many causes including inequality between the area of the country along the Nile River and outlying areas. Over the last 25 years problems have been exacerbated by famine and fighting between militia groups of Bedouin Arabs and native tribes. Political opportunism and skirmishes involving oil rights are also viewed as factors by world authorities.
While pondering the death of nearly ½ million people you might consult this web site for additional information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict
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