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But this thread isn't about Rwanda, it's about the genocide happening now. Since 2003, there's been a lot of conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan. It started when some people started to rebel against the government accusing the government of oppressing the non-Arabs and being in favor of mostly Arabs.
I think wikipedia sums up what happened very nicely:
Wikipedia
In response, the government mounted a campaign of aerial bombardment supporting ground attacks by an Arab militia, the Janjaweed. The government-supported Janjaweed were accused of committing major human rights violations, including mass killing, looting, and systematic rape of the non-Arab population of Darfur. They have frequently burned down whole villages, driving the surviving inhabitants to flee to refugee camps, mainly in Darfur and Chad; many of the camps in Darfur are surrounded by Janjaweed forces. By the summer of 2004, 50,000 to 80,000 people had been killed and at least a million had been driven from their homes, causing a major humanitarian crisis in the region.
Discuss.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Darfur#Darfur_crisis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict
