[20040616]RS21862_苏丹：达尔富尔危机.pdf

1 International Crisis Group (ICG). Darfur Rising: Sudans New Crisis. March 25, 2004.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21862June 16, 2004Sudan: The Crisis in DarfurTed DagneSpecialist in International RelationsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThe ongoing crisis in Darfur Province in western Sudan has raised serious concernsabout a major humanitarian disaster, with an estimated one million people displaced andmore than 140,000 people forced into neighboring Chad. There are no reliable estimatesof the number of people killed as a result of the conflict. The government of Sudan hasdenied or severely restricted access to relief officials in Darfur. Some observers andU.S. officials estimate that between 10,000-30,000 people have been killed over the pasttwelve months. U.S. officials assert that an estimated 320,000 could die by the end of2004 irrespective of the international response. This report will be updated asdevelopments warrant.The Crisis in DarfurBackground. The crisis in Darfur began in February 2003, when two rebel groupsemerged to challenge the National Islamic Front (NIF) g