Genocide in Africa | National Geographic

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[Music] Sudan the largest country in Africa lies

Sudan the largest country in Africa lies

Sudan the largest country in Africa lies where the Sahara Desert meets the

where the Sahara Desert meets the

where the Sahara Desert meets the grasslands of the Sahel

grasslands of the Sahel

grasslands of the Sahel since its independence in 1956 civil

since its independence in 1956 civil

since its independence in 1956 civil wars between Sudan’s North and South

wars between Sudan’s North and South

wars between Sudan’s North and South have killed millions and displaced

have killed millions and displaced

have killed millions and displaced millions more now a new conflict has

millions more now a new conflict has

millions more now a new conflict has emerged in its westernmost region called

emerged in its westernmost region called

emerged in its westernmost region called Darfur

Darfur

Darfur nearly the size of France this vast

nearly the size of France this vast

nearly the size of France this vast region has been neglected for years by

region has been neglected for years by

region has been neglected for years by the government

the government

the government Darfur means land of the for a Muslim

Darfur means land of the for a Muslim

Darfur means land of the for a Muslim African tribe indigenous to the area the

African tribe indigenous to the area the

African tribe indigenous to the area the region is inhabited by many tribes that

region is inhabited by many tribes that

region is inhabited by many tribes that are racially and culturally intertwine

are racially and culturally intertwine

are racially and culturally intertwine but despite these cultural similarities

but despite these cultural similarities

but despite these cultural similarities groups of farmers who are viewed as

groups of farmers who are viewed as

groups of farmers who are viewed as African and groups of herders who are

African and groups of herders who are

African and groups of herders who are considered Arab have had clashes over

considered Arab have had clashes over

considered Arab have had clashes over the land for decades

droughts famines desertification and

droughts famines desertification and population pressures have added to the

population pressures have added to the

population pressures have added to the rising tensions since 2003 rebel groups

rising tensions since 2003 rebel groups

rising tensions since 2003 rebel groups have fought against the government

have fought against the government

have fought against the government accusing it of supporting the arab

accusing it of supporting the arab

accusing it of supporting the arab herders over the african farmers the

herders over the african farmers the

herders over the african farmers the government’s response caused a mass

government’s response caused a mass

government’s response caused a mass exodus forcing villagers to become

exodus forcing villagers to become

exodus forcing villagers to become refugees in their own homeland in this

refugees in their own homeland in this

refugees in their own homeland in this United Nations refugee camp along the

United Nations refugee camp along the

United Nations refugee camp along the Chad Sudan border the women and children

Chad Sudan border the women and children

Chad Sudan border the women and children here seek asylum from the Janjaweed the

here seek asylum from the Janjaweed the

here seek asylum from the Janjaweed the armed militias of Arab herders organized

armed militias of Arab herders organized

armed militias of Arab herders organized by the government to fight the rebels

by the government to fight the rebels

by the government to fight the rebels and kill civilians entire villages have

and kill civilians entire villages have

and kill civilians entire villages have been burned hundreds of thousands have

been burned hundreds of thousands have

been burned hundreds of thousands have died beatings rapes and mutilations are

died beatings rapes and mutilations are

died beatings rapes and mutilations are used as weapons of terror

used as weapons of terror

used as weapons of terror around two million people almost a third

around two million people almost a third

around two million people almost a third of Darfur s population have fled their

of Darfur s population have fled their

of Darfur s population have fled their villages these refugees have lost

villages these refugees have lost

villages these refugees have lost everything

everything

everything but they are the lucky ones most still

but they are the lucky ones most still

but they are the lucky ones most still wander the land unable to go home their

wander the land unable to go home their

wander the land unable to go home their lives still at risk despite

lives still at risk despite

lives still at risk despite international pressure the fighting

international pressure the fighting

international pressure the fighting still continues and in Darfur the people

still continues and in Darfur the people

still continues and in Darfur the people are still dying

are still dying

are still dying [Music]