Today, in Darfur, thousands of people are being killed by the Janjaweed, causing millions more to flee to safety. Located in the western part of Sudan, Darfur was once a home to millions of people, who are now being targeted because of they land they live on. In February 2003, the mass murder and displacement of the Darfurians began. However, this conflict has been going on for much longer than just the past thirteen years. It began after Sudan gained independence from Britain in 1956.
Soon after their independence from Britain, Sudan was plunged into two major civil wars. These wars consumed many of the land’s resources, and people became worried. Competition for these resources became a real issue, especially after nomads started running out of land to use. People began to fight over land. The disputes became increasingly more difficult to solve traditionally and peacefully, and soon weapons were used to solve them instead. The people of the Sudan government began looking to Darfur for new resources.
The Janjaweed group, a militia in Darfur, heard about the surplus of resources in Darfur and became interested in the land. They soon began to attack the people living in that land for easier access to those resources. The conflict became more and more violent as the Darfurians tried to keep the …show more content…
Many peace talks had been made, but most had failed until the most successful talk was made in 2005. Leading to the Darfur Peace Agreement being signed in 2006, an agreement that is supposed to help bring an end to the Darfur Conflict. The agreement allowed troops to come in and help the Sudanese armed forces protect the people in Darfur. It also took away the weapons from the Janjaweed and other similar militias. Many countries from all over the world came to help bring an end to the genocide as well as be a witness to this
Soon after their independence from Britain, Sudan was plunged into two major civil wars. These wars consumed many of the land’s resources, and people became worried. Competition for these resources became a real issue, especially after nomads started running out of land to use. People began to fight over land. The disputes became increasingly more difficult to solve traditionally and peacefully, and soon weapons were used to solve them instead. The people of the Sudan government began looking to Darfur for new resources.
The Janjaweed group, a militia in Darfur, heard about the surplus of resources in Darfur and became interested in the land. They soon began to attack the people living in that land for easier access to those resources. The conflict became more and more violent as the Darfurians tried to keep the …show more content…
Many peace talks had been made, but most had failed until the most successful talk was made in 2005. Leading to the Darfur Peace Agreement being signed in 2006, an agreement that is supposed to help bring an end to the Darfur Conflict. The agreement allowed troops to come in and help the Sudanese armed forces protect the people in Darfur. It also took away the weapons from the Janjaweed and other similar militias. Many countries from all over the world came to help bring an end to the genocide as well as be a witness to this