Stop Genocide in Sudan
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Presidential Candidates Stand United on Sudan |
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News
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Monday, 02 June 2008 |
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AFJN applauds the United States presidential
candidates for taking a rare step among presidential candidates – issuing a joint
statement expressing a unified perspective. In this case, the candidates
expressed their commitment to resolving the conflict in Sudan.
“Today, we wish to make clear to the Sudanese
government that on this moral issue of tremendous importance, there is no
divide between us,” reads the part of statement, entitled ‘We Stand United on
Sudan’ and signed by the three leading candidates – Senators Barack Obama, John
McCain, and Hillary Clinton.
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Sudan Islamic Leader Confers with the Pope to Bring Peace to Darfur |
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News
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Wednesday, 19 September 2007 |
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The Darfur region of Western
Sudan has not enjoyed peace since an uprising by Darfurian rebels
resulted in a bloody conflict with government-backed Janjaweed militias more
than four years ago. According to the United Nations,
more than 450,000 people have been killed and thousands rendered
homeless since the start of the conflict. The UN-backed peace talks are due to
start in Tripoli
on October 27th and all the parties involved in the conflict are expected to be
represented.
The Sudanese president, Omar
al-Bashir, met with Pope Benedict XV1 on Friday September 14 in Rome. "Very positive
views were expressed concerning fresh peace negotiations for Darfur,"
the Vatican
said following the 25-minute meeting.
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Wolf Can Live, But Can Darfurians? |
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Commentary
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Friday, 20 April 2007 |
In an April 19 article in the Washington Post , Rep Frank Wolf (R-Va) was reported as saying that "he could live with a few more weeks to see if Bashir is willing to cooperate." This was in reference to President Bush's announcement of and delay of (all in one speech) the so-called "Plan B" of sanctions on the Sudanese regime and its business interests.
Representative Wolf has been one of those putting pressure on the Bush administration to act in Darfur. However, his choice of words emphasizes the great chasm between policy makers in cities like Washington and victims of those policies on the ground in far-away lands. Representative Wolf can surely live a few more weeks with this delay in the implementation of sanctions. How many Darfurians can say the same thing? How many more people in Darfur must die over the next few weeks?
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