Darfur

The United States under President George W. Bush labeled the situation a "genocide" in 2004. This was the first time the US declared "genocide" during a crisis.

Read historical details and explore other sources at the USHMM's Holocaust Encyclopedia entry on Darfur (including an article by Elie Wiesel)

"'Never again' — again" By Don Cheadle and John Prendergast

Watch the short film Voices from Darfur for survivor stories.

In 2005, the situation in Darfur was referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC). See details of the various charges here Then-president of Sudan Omar Al Bashir was the first person to be charged with genocide. He remains at large.

On April 5, 2022, the trial of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman began.

"More than 15,000 displaced in new Darfur violence, U.N. says" (Reuters, January 2022)

"'They Keep Killing Us': Violence Rages in Darfur Two Decades On" (NYTimes, March 2022)