The background for Home of the Brave is the civil war that devastated the Sudan -- off and on -- from the 1950s to the 1990s and the war in the Darfur region of Sudan that has raged from 2003 to the present.
The mention of the word “Darfur” on TV conjures up images of destruction and genocide (<-- bonus: What does that mean??).
In order for you to understand Kek's problems (he's the main character in Home of the Brave), you need to research the history of the Sudan AND of the Darfur region.
You can start with an Google search: “War in Sudan,” or you can visit these websites: