The Rapid Support Forces were created by former president Omar al Bashir to protect his regime from rebels - but they soon became a threat to both him and the future government.
- Professor of History, Colgate University
It’s a confluence of local, regional, national and, possibly, foreign interests.
The root causes of the ongoing conflict in Darfur are rising to the surface amid an influx of arms from Libya.
Ousted president Omar al-Bashir could face the International Criminal Court for his role in Sudan’s clampdown on the non-Arab people of Darfur.
The Janjaweed militia first came into play when Omar al-Bashir’s government deployed it in Darfur
