Is the Darfur conflict due to oil or race?

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

The on-going conflict in Darfur, Sudan was declared “genocide” by United States Secretary of State Colin Powell on September 9, 2004, in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On February 18, 2006, President George W. Bush called for the number of international troops in Darfur to be doubled. read more