Comments on: Screaming For Darfur http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/30/screaming-for-darfur/ A Jordanian Blog Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:22:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Omar Barsawad http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/30/screaming-for-darfur/#comment-4562 Omar Barsawad Tue, 02 May 2006 07:08:44 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/30/screaming-for-darfur/#comment-4562 I have been to Southern Sudan, way back in 1973. Even then, as young as I was, I could easily notice how once ethnicity or tribe, decided a person's place there. In Juba, almost all the shops and government offices were run by those from the North; the Southerners, who were mainly non-Muslims, were marginalised in all ways. The Southern tribes, themselves do not agree with each other; even if/when Sudan is seperated into North and South - there will still be problems in the South. In Darfur, the problem is the same: Northerners trying to run everything. The difference: people from Darfur are almost all Muslims; staunch Muslims, infact. But there is the strong foreign interference too; way back in the seventies, America and Europe supported the North against the South, who were aided by the Soviets. When one studies the problem and conflict in Sudan, and Chad - it is foriegn meddling that have always, mainly, fuelled that. And now with oil in both Sudan and Chad, that will be even more so. Some sights that can halp: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/darfur.htm http://www.southsudan.net/gatran.html http://www.sudan.net/government/history.html http://www.sudaneseonline.com/en/ I have been to Southern Sudan, way back in 1973. Even then, as young as I was, I could easily notice how once ethnicity or tribe, decided a person’s place there. In Juba, almost all the shops and government offices were run by those from the North; the Southerners, who were mainly non-Muslims, were marginalised in all ways.

The Southern tribes, themselves do not agree with each other; even if/when Sudan is seperated into North and South - there will still be problems in the South. In Darfur, the problem is the same: Northerners trying to run everything. The difference: people from Darfur are almost all Muslims; staunch Muslims, infact.

But there is the strong foreign interference too; way back in the seventies, America and Europe supported the North against the South, who were aided by the Soviets. When one studies the problem and conflict in Sudan, and Chad - it is foriegn meddling that have always, mainly, fuelled that. And now with oil in both Sudan and Chad, that will be even more so.

Some sights that can halp:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/darfur.htm

http://www.southsudan.net/gatran.html

http://www.sudan.net/government/history.html

http://www.sudaneseonline.com/en/

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/30/screaming-for-darfur/#comment-4556 Nas Tue, 02 May 2006 03:32:28 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/30/screaming-for-darfur/#comment-4556 <b>Muhammad,</b> these protests are to ask for governments to intervene, for governments (especially countries of influence) to put some political pressure on the government of Sudan to put a stop to all of this. Also you're looking at a problem that (in my opinion) can be stopped by the Sudanese government, however even if it is there becomes the problem of displacement and homelessness and poverty which needs to be addressed asap by the international community. The UN is essentially being forced to cut the food rations due to lack of global support. Muhammad, these protests are to ask for governments to intervene, for governments (especially countries of influence) to put some political pressure on the government of Sudan to put a stop to all of this. Also you’re looking at a problem that (in my opinion) can be stopped by the Sudanese government, however even if it is there becomes the problem of displacement and homelessness and poverty which needs to be addressed asap by the international community. The UN is essentially being forced to cut the food rations due to lack of global support.

]]> By: Muhammad Arrabi http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/30/screaming-for-darfur/#comment-4551 Muhammad Arrabi Tue, 02 May 2006 01:36:48 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/30/screaming-for-darfur/#comment-4551 nice to protest, but, what is the solution proposed? I'm yet to find a good explanation of the problem (just read Wikipedia to see the confusion). And I even find less talk about productive solution. What exactly are these protests asking for? ya Naseem. You seem interested in the subject. Please shed some light. nice to protest, but, what is the solution proposed?
I’m yet to find a good explanation of the problem (just read Wikipedia to see the confusion). And I even find less talk about productive solution. What exactly are these protests asking for?

ya Naseem. You seem interested in the subject. Please shed some light.

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