Background information of Darfur

Darfur is a region in Sudan. It all started when General Omar Bashir took over Sudan by military. This caused tension from the National Islamic Front government. While people were trying to get political control over Sudan, weapons started making their way into Darfur. In 2003 both the Sudan Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality movement complained to the Sudanese government saying that they weren't protecting their people by attacks from nomads. The sudanese government decided to let the Arab Militias "Janjaweed" do whatever they pleased. This was the beginning of the ongoing genocide.