BACKGROUND INFO
The first civil war was based purely on cultural tensions. Northern Sudan is of mostly Islam and Arabic decent. The first civil war was based on the North trying to impose their cultural beliefs on the Southern Sudan which is of African and Christian decent.
The Genocide in Darfur is normally described as a Arab against African conflict but it is more economic than ethnic. In 1980 drought, famine, and the spread of desert lands caused farmers and tribes to claim as much land as they could to farm crops and gather resources. This, in turn caused the Arab traditional herding routes to be blocked. In a desperate attempt to get water to the herds of animals, the Arabs attempted to force the southern routes open by attacking farmers who blocked their path. Originally problems like this were settled by local councils with little violence. Although this solution was abolished by president Bashir after he came into power.
The first civil war was based purely on cultural tensions. Northern Sudan is of mostly Islam and Arabic decent. The first civil war was based on the North trying to impose their cultural beliefs on the Southern Sudan which is of African and Christian decent.
The Genocide in Darfur is normally described as a Arab against African conflict but it is more economic than ethnic. In 1980 drought, famine, and the spread of desert lands caused farmers and tribes to claim as much land as they could to farm crops and gather resources. This, in turn caused the Arab traditional herding routes to be blocked. In a desperate attempt to get water to the herds of animals, the Arabs attempted to force the southern routes open by attacking farmers who blocked their path. Originally problems like this were settled by local councils with little violence. Although this solution was abolished by president Bashir after he came into power.
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