Darfur Sudan

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Darfur Sudan

• Sudan Overview
• Darfur Crisis
• Oxfam Programme

• Current Challenges
• Where you can help

• Photos

• Presentation at Methodist Central Hall
• July 20 2006, Leonard Tedd

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Sudan Overview 1
Nile river civilisations Christian
200-400AD Islam 640AD Two periods of Colonial
rule (death of Gordon, Kitchener
expansionism) Independence in 1956 North South
war for 40yrs, CPA 2005
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Sudan Overview 2
Population 37m Limited agriculture in
North Pastoral vs. Nomadism Importance of the
Nile Authoritarian Govt. Ethnic Diversity
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Darfur Conflict

• Sudan Government (GNU)
• Rebel groups (SLA Minawi/Wahed, JEM)
• Janjaweed, Baggara Arabs, Falata.
• AU Mission In Sudan
• 400,000 deaths (CIJ report)
• 2,000,000 displaced internally
• 200,000 as refugees in Chad

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Oxfam in Darfur
Water Sanitation Hygiene Promotion
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Oxfam in Gereida
Achievements 5,000 latrines and washing
cubicles Provided daily supply of chlorinated
water Laid 3000m of new pipe to extend the
supply Installed a further 24 tapstands Four new
storage tanks Dug watering troughs for donkeys
Challenges Security situation Increased number of
IDPs Remoteness Logistical difficulties
(especially fuel)
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• Questions?
• Photos

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Current Challenges

• Fragile Abuja agreement
• Need for stronger AU, transition to UN
• "I swear that there will not be any international
  military intervention in Darfur as long
• as I am in power. Sudan, which was the first
  country south of the Sahara to gain independence,
  cannot now be the first country to be
  recolonized. Al-Bashir June 2006
• There are no humanitarian solutions to
  humanitarian crises
• Sadako Ogata Former UN High Commissioner for
  Refugees.
• Ongoing humanitarian crisis (WFP halve food
  supply)

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How you can help

• Develop understanding
• Trend towards a polarised world
• Donate
• You already are (tax money spent through DFID)
• UK disasters and emergencies committee
• Regular rather than one-off
• Volunteer in UK (groups)
• Humanitarian work
• Training (REDR, Bioforce)
• Vacancies www.reliefweb.org

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Thank you

• Sudan Overview
• Darfur Crisis
• Oxfam Programme

• Current Challenges
• Where you can help

• Photos

• Questions?