Foreign Affairs
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In 2003 , mass atrocities in Sudan âs Darfur region shocked the world.
Today , Sudan is again ravaged by war, and atrocities are happening on a comparable scale in Darfur .
Rapid Support Forces ( RSF ) are killing, raping and looting the same Darfuri communities.
The U.N. and African Union should threaten the RSF with punitive action, writes Frida Ghitis .
Darfur was a rare case of an African crisis eliciting a passionate international response.
Darfur 's Arab tribes ruled the land, raiding with impunity, fighting each other and the militias over tribal boundaries and who got to control the regionâs lucrative gold mines.
Hemedti emerged as the most capable Janjaweed commander, but the generals wanted power for themselves.
The UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) was mandated by the UN to protect civilians.
Darfur is without cellphone or internet access, making it a black hole for information.
Darfuri communitiesâ self-defense units urgently need international support to create safe zones in cities and displaced peopleâs camps.
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