Black Hawk DownBlack Hawk Down

The Battle of The Battle of MogadishuMogadishu

Mohammad Farah AididMohammad Farah Aidid

October 3-4, 1993October 3-4, 1993

Target Building

Sikorsky UH-60L Black HawkSikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk

Rocket-Propelled Grenade Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG-7)(RPG-7)

A-MH/6 “Little Bird”A-MH/6 “Little Bird”

Final Death TollFinal Death Toll

U.S.: 18 dead, 84 woundedU.S.: 18 dead, 84 wounded Somalian casualty estimates range from Somalian casualty estimates range from

350-10,000 deaths depending on the 350-10,000 deaths depending on the source…(no one has a clue how many source…(no one has a clue how many actually died)actually died)

Genocide in DarfurGenocide in Darfur

Where is Darfur?Where is Darfur?

Darfur is located in the western region of Sudan

Sudan is the largest country in Africa. The Darfur region alone is about the size of Texas.

What is Genocide?What is Genocide?

Genocide is the systematic and planned killing of an entire Genocide is the systematic and planned killing of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group. national, racial, political, or ethnic group.

On September 9, 2004 Secretary of State Colin Powell On September 9, 2004 Secretary of State Colin Powell said: “Genocide has been committed in Darfur and that said: “Genocide has been committed in Darfur and that the Government of Sudan and the Janjaweed bear the Government of Sudan and the Janjaweed bear responsibility -- and that genocide may still be occurring.” responsibility -- and that genocide may still be occurring.”

June 24June 24thth, 2004, for the first time in its history, the , 2004, for the first time in its history, the Committee on Conscience of the United States Holocaust Committee on Conscience of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum declared a “genocide emergency” in Memorial Museum declared a “genocide emergency” in the Sudan.the Sudan.

What is Genocide, cont.What is Genocide, cont.

On July 22, 2004 the U.S. Congress passed resolutions On July 22, 2004 the U.S. Congress passed resolutions declaring Genocide in Darfur, Sudan.declaring Genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

On January 25, 2005, the United Nations Commission of On January 25, 2005, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry declared “government forces and militias Inquiry declared “government forces and militias conducted indiscriminate attacks, including killing of conducted indiscriminate attacks, including killing of civilians, torture, enforced disappearances, destruction of civilians, torture, enforced disappearances, destruction of villages, rape and other forms of sexual violence, pillaging villages, rape and other forms of sexual violence, pillaging and forced displacement, throughout Darfur. These acts and forced displacement, throughout Darfur. These acts were conducted on a widespread and systematic basis ... were conducted on a widespread and systematic basis ... The vast majority of the victims of all of these violations The vast majority of the victims of all of these violations have been from the Fur, Zaghawa, Massalit, Jebel, have been from the Fur, Zaghawa, Massalit, Jebel, Aranga and other ‘Black African' tribes.”Aranga and other ‘Black African' tribes.”

Who are the “Janjaweed”?Who are the “Janjaweed”?

The Arab Janjaweed are The Arab Janjaweed are the militiamen who are the militiamen who are responsible for the mass responsible for the mass killings.killings.

Janjaweed is Arabic for Janjaweed is Arabic for “Devil on a horse”“Devil on a horse”

The Government of The Government of Sudan is undeniably Sudan is undeniably linked to the Janjaweed.linked to the Janjaweed.

The Janjaweed The Janjaweed systematically gang rape systematically gang rape women and girls, women and girls, castrate, brand and beat castrate, brand and beat men and boys, and men and boys, and

torture all.torture all.

It’s Definitely It’s Definitely GenocideGenocide

• About 480,000 innocent civilians have been brutally murderedAbout 480,000 innocent civilians have been brutally murdered• More than 203,000 people have been forced from their homes and have More than 203,000 people have been forced from their homes and have

fled to refugee camps in neighboring Chad.fled to refugee camps in neighboring Chad.• The janjaweed have destroyed an estimated 8,000 villages, that’s 80 to The janjaweed have destroyed an estimated 8,000 villages, that’s 80 to

90% of the Darfurian villages.90% of the Darfurian villages.• Over 1.5 million people have been internally displaced. Over 1.5 million people have been internally displaced. • More than 10,000 people die each month.More than 10,000 people die each month.• As many as 1 million civilians could die in Darfur from lack of food and As many as 1 million civilians could die in Darfur from lack of food and

from disease within coming monthsfrom disease within coming months• DarfurGenocide.org Co-Director Ricken Patel says that the Sudanese DarfurGenocide.org Co-Director Ricken Patel says that the Sudanese

government is also guilty of “genocide by starvation.”government is also guilty of “genocide by starvation.”

The majority of the victims are from the Fur, Zaghawa, Massalit, Jebel, Aranga and other African tribes.

The Janjaweed raid villages, burn the homes, destroy the crops and food storage, and poison the wells with dead bodies. Survivors from the attacks are unable to return home because their villages are uninhabitable.

“They’re trying to kill all of the children in order to wipe out the next generation.”

80% of the children under five years old are suffering from severe malnutrition.