10 Facts About Darfur and Sudan

10 Facts About Darfur and Sudan

  Many things were and are still going on in Darfur, Sudan. Most of the events include violence and lack of food and water due to war. 

1. Millions of girls and women walk 8 hours round trip, twice a day for a container of water from a far away pond.

2. The girls and women who walk each day only have time to eat lunch and drink before they start their second round trip back to the pond.

3. 2.5 million live Darfur refugee camps for protection from war violence.

4. It is risky to send medical helpers to Sudan. They may not have enough materials and/or medicine to cure the sick and dying.

5. Since 2009, three hundred thousand people have died from a war back in 2004.

6. Sudan is an impoverish country. Little food and water is available.

7. Bombing has occurred in hospitals and schools around all of Sudan.

8. Because of the terrorizing Janjaweed tribe, 2 million have been moved from their homes.

9. The second civil war in Sudan was over 50 years long.

Map of Sudan and Darfur with surrounding areas.

"10. The water in Sudan is located in muddy ponds. The water often left many sick and they may have died.

These facts were found on:

- www.factmonster.com
- www.history.com
- www.darfurdreamteam.com