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Darfur is a region set apart, huge, remote and poverty stricken. Its people are today locked in conflict, terrorized by the lawless Arab militia known as janjaweed. As M.W. Daly explains, the roots of the crisis lie deep in Darfur's past. Tracing the story from the origins of the Fur state in the seventeenth century to Darfur's annexation by the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, he shows how years of neglect left the region unprepared for independence. This complex story is told with compassion, insight and a strong sense of place. (ISBN-13: 978-0521699624)

In mid-2004, the Darfur crisis in western Sudan erupted onto the world stage, with the unfolding genocide portrayed by the world's media as an Arab/African clash. Gerard Prunier sets out the ethnopolitical make-up of the Sudan and explains why this rebellion is regarded as a key threat to Arab power in the country. (ISBN-13: 978-0801475030)

Darfur Now is a story of hope in the midst of one of humanity's darkest hours -- a call to action for people everywhere to end the catastrophe unfolding in Darfur, Sudan. In this documentary, the struggles and achievements of six different individuals from inside Darfur and around the world bring to light the tragedy in Sudan and show how the actions of one person can make a difference to millions.

Not on Our Watch offers six strategies readers themselves can implement: Raise Awareness, Raise Funds, Write a Letter, Call for Divestment, Start an Organization, and Lobby the Government. Each of these small actions can make a huge difference in the fate of a nation, and a people--not only in Darfur, but in other crisis zones such as Somalia, Congo, and northern Uganda.  ISBN -10: 1905379455

This book chapter explains the political, ethnic, and economic issues associated with the genocide; and role of the janjaweed.

Background to the Darfur genocide and its origins. Argues why the conflict should not be oversimplified or ignored. (ISBN: 0-8014-4450-0)

This book provides a thorough background of the origins of the Darfur genocide including the history of the region and groups involved. It also provides a detailed analysis of the international response to the genocide.  ISBN-13: 978-1842779507

This article was written in 2005 and lays out the argument the atrocities occurring in Darfur do meet the standards to be labeled a genocide. Requires a paid subscription to access the entire article.

This book studies children’s and young adult literature of genocide since 1945, considering issues of representation and using postcolonial theory to provide both literary analysis and implications for educating the young. Many of the authors visited accurately and authentically portray the genocide about which they write; others perpetuate stereotypes or otherwise distort, demean, or oversimplify.

Published by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), Bookbird communicates new ideas to the whole community of readers interested in children's books, publishing work on any topic in the field of international children's literature. Genocides are an ever-present and troubling part of modern history, and in the last century, ethnic cleansing has occurred throughout the world in countries like Turkey, Ukraine, China and Sudan.