Key facts about Darfur in Western Sudan
More than 200,000 people have died in the 4-year conflict in Darfur. More than 2.5 million have been displaced from their homes.
Murder, rape, pillage and mass forced displacement continue to be used as weapons of war by government-supported Janjawid militias, along with Sudanese armed forces.
Armed opposition groups have also been responsible for grave violation of human rights.
Attacks on aid workers and humanitarian convoys continue. Between June 2006 and January 2007, 12 aid workers were killed, more than in the previous 2 years combined.
The conflict has now spread to neighbouring Chad, where Sudanese Janjawid militias and their local Chadian allies target civilians with impunity.
The presence of African Union (AU) soldiers has provided some protection to civilians, but limited logistical and financial support means that mass killings and displacement continue to take place.
The Sudanese government has failed to abide by most resolutions of the AU and UN, including UN Security Council resolution 1706 (2006). it is currently stalling the full deployment of a joint UN-AU peacekeeping force.
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