Darfur Awareness Week Video

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This is a video for the AHS Darfur Awareness Week. The world is once again faced with a horrific genocide, and people continue to give empty promises. NOW is the time to act...do something to stop genocide once and for all.

To learn more about the Darfur conflict:


Here's a very brief history of Darfur, if you don't want to read/watch the above:
The Darfur province of Sudan is mainly comprised of Arab Muslims and African Muslims. The Sudanese government is primarily made up of Arab Muslims, and therefore they favor the Arabs in Darfur. For years the ethnic Africans had been given significantly less rights and resources, and finally in July 2003, a group of rebel Africans formed the Sudanese Liberation Movement (SLM) and attacked key governmental locations in Darfur. An Arab militia called the Janjaweed militia then emerged to counter the SLM, and began persecuting all ethnic Africans in Darfur. The Janjaweed is known for its notorious methods of suppression which include, but are not limited to, rape, torture, and murder. And it is evident that the Sudanese government is assisting the Janjaweed militia despite their continuous claims of innocence.
So basically the African Muslims are being killed or Driven out of Darfur at the hands of the Janjaweed (and the Sudanese government). UN military support to the region is minimal. Displaced Africans usually end up in refugee camps, many of which are located in the neighboring country of Chad. However, disease is rife in these camps and attacks by the Janjaweed are always possible, as the Chad/Darfur border is largely unguarded. Our donations will greatly help to improve the harsh conditions for the 2.5 million people in these refugee camps, providing vital resources such as medication, basic clothing, and food.



Video adapted from anti-genocide movement:

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: April 26, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Author: mikimaster9

Length: 00:02:24
Rating: 4.76
Views: 47756

Tags: darfur awareness week genocide sudan death janjaweed refugees jr civitan Alpharetta High School militia army UNICEF

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Video Comments:
CrazieBaller (November 17, 2008 at 8:24 pm)
What video program did you use to make the vid?
Hawk247365 (October 8, 2008 at 3:32 pm)
I hate to sound negative but,how can we make a difference here. We went into Somolia and got slaughter thanks to NATO. When we send money, it's stolen. Can we at least get the women and children out? Or provide birth control so no more children have to suffer.
Refugee2ndChance (October 6, 2008 at 11:25 pm)
for those interested in helping african refugees, please visit our page to help raise awareness. we are a new organization providing mental health and skills training services in refugee camps. We started the work in the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana this summer and we're expanding it to Liberia in 2009 and Sudan in 2010. We'll be recruiting volunteers soon (bookmark if you're interested). Thank you for your support!
orkida21 (November 14, 2008 at 12:02 pm)
Hi, I was wondering what your web address was.Please let me know.
dreamingfayth24 (September 28, 2008 at 10:49 am)
this is awful. our government is fighting in a country that hates us and for what? why our we not doing something to help these people who really need us? we need to stop being bullies and start being liberators.
1rarotonga1 (September 18, 2008 at 3:27 pm)
Don't be absolutely, fucking, absurd. christ, you're responding to one form of prejudice with another. people like you CAUSE wars like this.
SASrules4ever (September 11, 2008 at 4:38 pm)
This must be stopped!!! Has the world learned nothing!!! The worse ones are Bush and Brown who are more interested in the oil filled middle east than the poorer African countries who need the help!!! They achieving nothing in Afghanistan!!! The Taliband are too well hidden. They should focus on a cause that needs to be addressed!!!!!!!!!!
OblivionMon (September 20, 2008 at 3:04 pm)
There is a lot of terrorism my friend, but do not blame just one person-- blame our entire Congress.

Perhaps one day all this foolishness shall be laughed at but for now it need be cursed at.
purplefanatic2 (September 7, 2008 at 1:13 pm)
Amazing video! It really shows what is happening there. The world is just standing by!
EddesHere1 (September 1, 2008 at 6:15 pm)
this is what happens when government has more than just governing on their side..... and i feel just as bad because the only way it seems that i can make an large effort of help is just an indirect cause of sending money... is there nothing else?