In my thesis I focus on the armed conflict in the Sudanese
province of Darfur and the reaction to it performed by
different participants. I focus on depicting the likely
historical, social, political or ecological causes leading to
the rise and subsequent escalation of the armed conflict in
Darfur. As for the internal participants, I concentrate on the
two principal rebel movements operating in the region - Sudan
Liberation Movement/Army and Justice and Equality Movement, as
well as on the pro-governmental Janjaweed militia. Concerning
the external participants, I focus primarily on the role of the
UN Security Council and its African counterpart represented by
the African Union. The most significant part of my thesis
refers to the reaction of the Sudanese authorities as well as
the UN Security Council and the African Union to the armed
conflict in Darfur. The objective of this thesis lies rather in
providing a recapitulation of up to now reactions to the
deteriorating situation in Darfur, than in providing a thorough
analysis of the particular forms of internal or international
reactions and evaluation of their adequacy or sufficiency.