Darfur Genocide

This volume offers readers a history of the term "e;genocide"e; and then moves into what has been called perhaps the foulest humanitarian crisis of the early twenty-first century: the crisis in Darfur. This edifying resource offers a look into the country's history and the events that led up to the violence of February 2002, when Africans staged a rebellion against the Arab-controlled government of Sudan. Readers will learn about the horrors of the terrifying Janjaweed militia, or "e;devils on horseback,"e; as the government endeavored to eradicate Africans from Darfur, the major players in the conflict, as well as the reaction around the world.