BET News Goes Straight to the Heart of the Darfur Crisis with "Life and Death in Darfur: Jeff Johnson Reports" Sunday, Nov. 25

News Correspondent Jeff Johnson Travels to Darfur and Sits Down with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Actor, Activist and Author Don Cheadle to Discuss the Issues Facing the Sudan

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- Thousands of people in the Darfur region of the Sudan are being beaten, raped, murdered and driven from their homes resulting in an astonishing death toll of more than 200,000 innocent Africans.

The Sudanese government says it is only defending itself against forces inside and outside of the country, and the "Arab" horsemen collectively known as the Janjaweed claim they are fighting to reclaim land that is rightfully theirs. Either way there needs to be a resolution. On Sunday, November 25 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, BET News digs deep into the crisis that has captured the nation's attention with a one-hour special titled LIFE AND DEATH IN DARFUR: JEFF JOHNSON REPORTS.

In this ground-breaking special, viewers will hear stories firsthand from the Darfurian people, representatives and sympathizers of the Sudanese government, members of the humanitarian organizations who have been on the ground since the conflict began and Darfurian expats -- all of whom have both clear and often contradictory points of view about the situation in the region. Through video, photographs, maps, and interviews, correspondent Jeff Johnson will explore the who, how and why of the crisis and talk to Don Cheadle about his efforts to raise awareness and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir about the government's accountability in this war.

LIFE AND DEATH IN DARFUR: JEFF JOHNSON REPORTS is produced by BET.

For up-to-the-minute information, footage and photos about the special, please visit www.bet.com. Review tapes are available upon request.

About BET Networks

BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 87 million households according to Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks -- BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

Source: Viacom Inc.

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