- Conflict in Darfur
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Darfur Rising
From Current TV -- The crisis in Darfur has been described as the worst humanitarian crisis today. After heated racial tensions exploded in the context of depleting natural resources, rebel black groups formed an uprising that sparked what the U.S. has called a genocide of the black tribes by the Arab-dominated government through the Janjaweed milita. This moving video depicts the children of the conflict who have watched their families murdered and their homes destroyed. The violence and the hatred seems unstoppable, yet in the midst of this, Darfuris are picking themselves up and moving forward.
Don't miss this in-depth interactive on the crisis in Darfur. It's a must see for understanding the issue within a greater international context.
Explore the critical role of water in the ongoing conflict, and its relation to much of the ethnic tensions as desertification swallows the Sahara.
Watch a quick 10 minute guide to the conflict that explores the drivers of tension.