Darfur Refugees Speak Out: Genocide Fears and Lifelines in Times of War

Refugees in Chad recount the violence they experienced while fleeing the civil war in Sudan, with Arab attackers targeting non-Arab Masalit people. Witnesses describe piles of bodies, rape, and summary executions, raising fears of a genocide similar to the one that occurred in Darfur in the early 2000s. The United Nations estimates that over 400,000 Sudanese have fled to Chad since mid-April, creating a growing humanitarian crisis. The conflict in Sudan has largely gone unnoticed by the Western world, with attention focused on other global issues. The International Criminal Court is now investigating allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region.