Round 10: Tossup 7

In this country, nonviolent, pro-democracy protestors chanted the slogan Silmiya, meaning “peaceful,” while orchestrating sit-ins and rallies in the face of violent repression. A coup in this country that overthrew the Hamdok government (10[1])violated a power-sharing agreement made between the FFC and TMC. Over 400 doctors and patients were massacred in a Saudi-funded maternity hospital in this country in El Fasher. (10[2]-5[1])General Hemedti’s (10[1])Rapid Support (10[1])Forces have utilized their access (10[1])to lucrative gold reserves in this country to obtain UAE support against the rival SAF. (10[1])In 2019, pro-democracy protests triggered a military coup that ousted this country’s (-5[1])longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir. For 10 points, former members (10[1])of the Janjaweed milita are orchestrating yet another genocide in what country’s region of Darfur? (10[1])■END■

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