micfranklin

So unless other nations in Africa reach a decision and take action along with the UN, another 200,000 people in Darfur will die. For me, I think they need to do everything they can to stop the madness.

africanhope

The problem is that the AU is already stretched, both in manpower and money, which is why they requested UN help, which Darfur refuses. My own country has just decided to send 100 moretroops to Sudan. This may not sound like a lot, but since 70% of our military is allready serving in other African countries, we just can not send anymore.

But I agree, a wayy to get more African troops in there would be the best.

AH

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Brother Oz

More African troops would be good, but as Africanhope points out, all the major military forces in the area, such as SA and Nigeria, already have troops all over Africa. So I think it's going to be UN or no-one, and Sudan's government probably knows that, which is why they refuse the UN.

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micfranklin

What about Kenyan forces? Kenya and Sudan do share a border and it would allow for decent access.

africanhope

Good question, I will look into that, but I think it will be the same, the list of peacemissions in Africa is quite long.

That is why, when it was decided that 5000 AU troops be send to Somalia so that Ethopia could leave, they could not get 5000 men together.

AH

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“The subject no longer has to be mentioned by name. Someone is sick. Someone else is feeling better now. A friend has just gone back into the hospital. Another has died. The unspoken name, of course, is AIDS.”
“From the point of view of the pharmaceutical industry, the AIDS problem has already been solved. After all, we already have a drug which can be sold at the incredible price of $8, 000 an annual dose, and which has the added virtue of not diminishing the market by actually curing anyone.”

flipfreek

Does anyone think the the Sudanese government will allow UN troops in? If so why?

I can't see why they would, seeing as they are the ones sanctioning the violence.

africanhope

And the sitiation is getting far worse;

Beshir move: Declaration of war: Africa: News: News24

AH

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“The subject no longer has to be mentioned by name. Someone is sick. Someone else is feeling better now. A friend has just gone back into the hospital. Another has died. The unspoken name, of course, is AIDS.”
“From the point of view of the pharmaceutical industry, the AIDS problem has already been solved. After all, we already have a drug which can be sold at the incredible price of $8, 000 an annual dose, and which has the added virtue of not diminishing the market by actually curing anyone.”