Nicholas
16-09-2006, 07:02 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Between 170,000 and 255,000 people have died in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region since 2003, said a new study that insists the death toll is often underreported.
But the actual number of people who have died could be as high as 400,000, said one of the study's author's John Hagan, a sociology and law professor at Northwestern University in Illinois
The conflict in Darfur began in early 2003 when black tribes revolted against the Arab-dominated government. The Sudanese government has been accused of unleashing Arab militiamen known as janjaweed who have been blamed for widespread atrocities, including rapes and killings.
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But the actual number of people who have died could be as high as 400,000, said one of the study's author's John Hagan, a sociology and law professor at Northwestern University in Illinois
The conflict in Darfur began in early 2003 when black tribes revolted against the Arab-dominated government. The Sudanese government has been accused of unleashing Arab militiamen known as janjaweed who have been blamed for widespread atrocities, including rapes and killings.
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