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Sudan's Slaves: Adding To The List Of Crimes In Darfur

Sudan's Slaves: Adding To The List Of Crimes In Darfur
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From The Wall Street Journal --

Interviews from released or escaped Sudanese give a harrowing look at the atrocities happening in the region. The abductions are conducted by Sudanese soldiers and goverment-backed Arab tribesman, the Janjaweed. The ultimate goal being to drive civilians from non-Arabic speaking groups from their lands. The land is then seized and repopluated by the milita and Arabic-speaking nomadic groups.

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