Darfur: The Long Road to Disaster

by J. Millard Burr, Robert O. Collins

Images of the genocide in Darfur have shocked the Western Upwards of 300,000 of its inhabitants have died, and another 2.5 million have become refugees. Those affected by the violence are estimated at almost 4 million, 700,000 of whom are now beyond the reach of humanitarian assistance. These are staggering numbers, and the fractious insurgent groups involved— Islamist Arab tribal militias against Christian black Africans and other militias made up of deserters of the Chad Army—were and still are supported to kill, rob, and terrorize by the governments of the neighboring states of the Sudan, Chad, and Libya. These are the consequences of a decades-long war, as J. Millard Burr and Robert O. Collins explained in their earlier book, Africa’s Thirty Years Libya, Chad, and the Sudan, 1963–1993. The Long Road to Disaster in Darfur updates this study and covers the events of the last thirteen years.

340 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

J. Millard Burr is a former coordinator for Operation Lifeline Sudan. He is co author with Robert O. Collins of "Darfur: The Long Road to Disaster".

Reviews

[Kenghis Khan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well the Darfur conflict seems like almost an after-thought after they go through the tortured history of Chad that makes up the bulk of this book. Still, one can sound really well informed after reading this.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

Comprehensive account of Libya-Chad-Sudan relations over past half century. Focused on Chad. I had some issues with the analysis, but would recommend it for overall content and detail.