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Fears of More Misery in Darfur

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From The New York Times --
 
The crisis in Sudan is arguably one of the most pressing humanitarian situations today, and the explusion of aid groups by the government in March 2009 has put the world's humanitarian operation at a standstill, leaving millions at risk of hunger, disease, and death.  Explore the NYT photo gallery on the situation on the ground in Darfur.
 
Find out more on the international resopnse to the crisis.
 
Why were humanitarian groups expelled, and what does this mean for the people in the refugee camps?
 
How did the conflict start?  Why has peace failed?  What is the humanitarian impact? Get to know the basics of the crisis.
 
 

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