Rebels in East Chad to where many refugees have fled from DarfurFrom The Telegraph:
A high-ranking commander who armed and led Janjaweed militiamen in attacks on hundreds of villages in Darfur has come forward to claim that he did so at the behest of the Sudanese government.
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are tomorrow expected to take a significant step towards putting Sudan's leaders on trial by presenting evidence against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
As they pursue a case against Sudan's rulers in Khartoum, some of the most damning evidence yet that the killing was directed by the government has been provided by Arbab Idries, who was a key commander between 2003-7.
An estimated 300,000 black Africans died in ethnic massacres in Darfur at the hands of Arabic-speaking militias, in what the US has described as genocide. A further 2.5 million refugees have been driven from their homes.
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More News On Darfur
Why Darfur Still Bleeds -- New York Times
UN raises security alert in Darfur -- AFP
Report: Sudanese president's party says his indictment could increase Darfur violence -- International Herald tribune
Sudanese rally to support leader -- BBC
Thousands rally in Sudan against ICC move -- Reuters
My Comment: Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir reminds me of former Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. A tyrant who is intolerant of other ethnic groups .... an intolerance that leads to ethnic cleansing and mass murder. Like Milosevic, Sudan's President and government leaders should be indicted .... but probably will not. Africa is Africa .... no one really wants to get tied up in that mess.
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