SudanMeshal al-Derbasti

Janjaweed

Worldwide Media Coverage

“Widespread media coverage did not start until the outgoing United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator of Sudan, Mukesh Kapila, called Darfur the ‘worlds greatest humanitarian crisis’ in March

2004”

Level of Media Coverage

From 2004 up to 2007, the level of media coverage was high; (Part of the coverage of May and June of 2006):

Level of Media Coverage

From 2008 up to 2010 there was a very little amount of media coverage shown. (Media coverage from July 2008 – May 2010):

Media Coverage (in 2007)

Perspective of Media Coverage

There were differences in the way the Darfur conflict was covered by Sudanese

and non-Sudanese media. There were differences in how the story was portrayed in the print and electronic media. Most of the coverage of the Darfur conflict was in the Sudanese media. The non-Sudanese

media paid more attention to international and regional developments related to the crisis and less to the local and domestic details which were the main focus of the

Sudanese media.

Media example

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Sudanese Media

Media example;

non-Sudanese

Media

Effectiveness of the international response

International attention to the Darfur conflict began with large reports by “advocacy organizations”. A movement advocating for humanitarian intervention have emerged in several countries since 2004.

There have been debates in some communities on whether genocide has taken place in Sudan, and the US government and other world leaders decided that what was taking place in Darfur was genocide.

The Future of the people of Darfur

Darfurians say “Let the international forces come to Darfur and prosecute the

criminals, disarm the Janjaweed, and then after that, God willing, we can return.”

If things stay at their current trajectory, it will lead to separation and ultimately to the

fragmentation of the country.“The only way out is for Sudan to

become a federation, which would consist of (six) autonomous regions.

This can be accomplished by preserving the religious diversity

and working on the basis of consensus politics.”

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