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Genocide in The Sudan

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Dates: April 2023 – Present

Location: Darfur region of The Sudan (Northeast Africa)

Perpetrators: Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Tamazu

Victims: Darfur residents of non-Arab ethnicities, mostly Massalit

Number Killed: 10,000 – 15,000

Number of Refugees/IDPs: More than 3.7 million

Sudan’s Victims Survived Killings; Now They Face Starvation (0:31)
DW News: Human Rights Watch warns of a possible genocide in Sudan (9:38)
Al Jazeera English: What’s happening in Sudan’s civil war? (11:46)

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Conflict in Sudan: Why Accountability Can’t Wait (35:54)

Fighting in Khartoum and elsewhere has put Sudan’s population at risk. In this Twitter Space, experts discuss the struggles facing Sudanese people, and the urgent need for international response to address the cyclical violence in the country.

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Voices of Sudan: The Sudanese Movement After the Coup (1:02:09)

Since the Sudan Coup, courageous protesters have found ways to express continued resistance. In this Space, we discuss how the movement has evolved since the October 2021 military coup.

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