Abstract
This chapter sketches the historical, socio-economic and political context of Darfur discussed in the book. Darfur is located in the west of Sudan bordering Chad, Central African Republic and South Sudan. The region of Darfur obtained its name from one of the main people living in the area, the Fur. The diversity of the people across the region of Darfur has been attributed to its place on old trade routes between north-south and east-west Africa, as well as to the nomadic people that travel around. Darfur came under foreign rule for a limited period of time at the final stage of the Ottoman-Egyptian expansion into Sudan. Under the Al-Bashir regime, and with some Libyan involvement, tribal conflict in Darfur became more ideologically racist in favour of Arab dominance. The argument that the root causes, which include poverty, climate, political institutions and ethnicities, are the key to a political solution in Darfur is still debated.Keywords: Africa; Al-Bashir regime; Central African Republic; Darfur; Fur; Ottoman-Egyptian; political institutions; tribal conflict
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