Darfur and Southern Sudan

Learn more with this fact sheet on Sudan.

Darfur Now

 
Darfur Now is a story of hope in the midst of one of humanity's darkest hours – a call to action for people everywhere to end the catastrophe unfolding in Darfur, Sudan. In this documentary, the struggles and achievements of six different individuals from inside Darfur and around the world bring to light the tragedy in Sudan and show how the actions of one person can make a difference to millions. Check out Darfur Now's Take Action page.

Sand and Sorrow

Sand and Sorrow details the historically tragic events that have given rise to an Arab-dominated government’s willingness to kill and displace its own indigenous African people, and examines the international community’s legacy of failure to respond to such profound crimes against humanity in the past. To date, as many as 400,000 civilians in Darfur have perished from violence, starvation and disease.

The Devil Came on Horseback

The Devil Came on Horseback exposes the tragedy taking place in Darfur as seen through the eyes of an American witness who has since returned to the US to take action to stop it.

War Child

War Child is an award-winning documentary that explores the devastating impacts of 22 years of civil war in Sudan through the story of Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier turned hip-hop musician and activist.
 

"60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley traveled to the Darfur region in Sudan to track down a boy whose village was destroyed by the Janjaweed Arab militia. Millions of people have been displaced.

John Prendergast examines the Obama administration's current policy on Sudan.