December 17, 2004

Darfur

Posted by Chris

The BBC has some alarming news:

Sudan 'plans huge Darfur attack'

The Sudanese government is preparing a huge offensive in war-torn Darfur, the head of the African observer team says.

Following a "build-up of forces in the past two weeks", Darfur is a "time-bomb which could explode at any moment," said General Festus Okonkwo.

Peace talks between the government and rebels have broken down after the rebels accused the army of breaking a ceasefire agreed in April.

About 70,000 people have died in the "world's worst humanitarian crisis".

More than 1.5 million have fled their homes, mostly black Africans being targeted by pro-government Arab militias.

Which would be very bad, I think.

Posted by Chris at December 17, 2004 01:09 PM
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