More Darfur Attacks, No More UN Troops?
I wrote yesterday about a "breakthrough" in UN-Sudan talks that would allow UN troops into the Darfur region. However, it appears as if there is still some debate not only on the number of troops, but whether or not UN troops will actually be allowed in at all. Lam Akol, Sudan's Foreign Minister, said after the announcement that "there should be no talk about a mixed force" and that no UN troops would be in Darfur. Meanwhile, the African Union, which has a small peacekeeping force in Darfur, has said that the Sudanese government is supporting new attacks by the Arab Janjaweed milita in Darfur. The government denies that they are backing the militia, although they have not commented specifically on the latest attacks. For more, read on here.