The concept that global warming is to blame spawns from the desertification of the region - or, the region is becoming more and more desert, and climate change that, as some believe, is caused by global warming is causing that to happen in the Darfur region. read more
The Darfur conflict is a fascinating study for a variety of reasons - politics, economics, marginalisation of particular communities and anthropology. The conflict which flared up in 2003 is neither (at least entirely) due to oil nor due to race. read more
While there are not any real clear cut symbols such as the swastika involving the Nazi’s, there are some signs of different symbols during these awful times in Darfur. Like most violence these days occurs, the genocide mainly started over oil and land. read more