The Bor Massacre

November 15, 1991, the day of the Bor Massacre that killed an estimated 8000 Sudanese, is a day that many people of Sudan remember with regret and deep sadness. However this was just one instance of far too many where ethnic conflict, genocide, and tragedy ravaged the fledgling nation. The Bor Massacre took place during the Second Sudanese War, adding to the highest body count of any conflict since World War II. The slow extermination of the populace has been propelled by the main causes of war in this age: power imbalances along ethnic lines, a battle for resources, and a colonial legacy. Much like the Middle East, there are no easy answers for Sudan and the death, destruction, corruption, fleeing refugees, and external interference continues today with no clear end in sight.