1.  Why is the United Nations proposing to send international troops to Darfur, according to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan?

2.  The Sudanese government has been refusing admittance to U.N. peacekeeping forces for several months.  How did the Sudanese Vice President Ali Taha respond to this latest proposal?

3.  a) What help did Mr. Taha say Sudan would accept?
b) Why do you think this is so?

4.  What is the aim of talks on the Darfur crisis that Kofi Annan is participating in today in Ethiopia?

5.  a) What atrocities have international aid organizations accused Sudan's army of committing against the people of Darfur?
b) Re-read the "Background on the Darfur Genocide" above.  What else has the Sudanese government done to the people of Darfur in addition to the crimes listed in question 5.a)?

6.  The Sudanese government continues to deny their atrocities against black civilians as they continue to persecute and murder these citizens.  What should the U.N. do to end this genocide?  Be specific.