Where is Darfur?

The following link shows the location of Darfur.
http://www.miafarrow.org/images/Map2.jpg

The Cost of Peacekeeping

This article reports that members of the peacekeeping mission UNAMID were attacked on two separate occasions within a week, killing one and injuring at least two others.
The erupting violence is causing concern for the safety of UNIMAD workers as tensions rise over the indictment of Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir.

Who is supporting the issue of the Genocide in Darfur.

The Genocide in Darfur needs to be a focus for our nation once again. It seems that our government has put this issue on the back burner and the only groups interested in supporting the cause are religious groups and famous celebrities. I think the attached link is a supporting article to my opinion.
http://ethicsdaily.com/news.php?viewStory=13921

Actor Activist in Darfur

If we could only all use our clout to get an audience with those in the White House! In this case George Clooney is doing a great service to the people in Darfur. Not only does he support the cause but he frequently visits Darfur to help the United Nations in getting help to these people. The attached link refers to not only the CNN article but also the Larry King interview with George Clooney.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/24/lkl.clooney.transcript/index.html

What is Genocide in Darfur

The following link is a link that I found to be a good summary of what genocide in Darfur is. On this page it includes a link that is constantly updated with information of whats going on in Darfur. I think this link is important because it gives an insight to many of the problems Darfur is facing.
http://www.darfurscores.org/darfur

How did the genocide in Darfur start?

This link is from the BBC's website, and gives an interesting set of information about how the genocide started in Darfur. As I'm sure we all know by now, there is a great deal of information out there on this matter. I'm hoping this is a decent source... I think it is!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3496731.stm

Who is to blame for the Genocide in Darfur?

I found this site to be particularly interesting regarding who is to blame for the genocide in Darfur. I found a few different names being thrown around about who is to blame, but this site paints a pretty decent image. This is a site run by Americans specifically against the genocide in Darfur. Check it out, there's a lot of really great information on this site.
http://www.ourpledge.org/

The Cost of Justice

The following op-ed from Boston.com outlines how the attempt to bring the people of Darfur justice is being used as an excuse to expel international aid organizations by the Sudanese government. With the announcement of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for the Sudanese President, Omar Al-Bashir, 13 organizations were told to leave Darfur, with a threat to remove the rest within a year. The help of international aid organizations not only nourishes the people with healthcare, clean water, and food, but it is also a source of hope. As the supplies dwindle, and the people's disparity grows, crime and violence rates will rise.
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/03/21/arrest_warrant_too_costly_for_darfur/

Photographs of Refugees in Chad

The following link depicts the reality of living in a refugee camp.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/08/africa_trapped_in_chad/html/1.stm

Children's Interpretations of Genocide

The following link reveals how young children view the genocide in Darfur. There are actual hand-drawn pictures of the attrocities they have witnessed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7923247.stm

Refugee Stories

The following link introduces us to three Darfur refugees who painfully retell their stories.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/5391656.stm