Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Sudan/Darfur News Updates -- March 3, 2009

Forced to flee: Umsinin Abdullai Adam reached the Otash aid camp last week after surviving a government attack on the town of Muhajiriya, Sudan. Rob Crilly

Darfuris Flee On Eve Of Bashir Case -- Christian Science Monitor

More than 50,000 people have fled government and rebel attacks in Darfur in recent weeks. The International Criminal Court could issue an arrest warrant for President Bashir on Wednesday.

Otash Camp, Sudan - Six years after the start of Darfur's messy conflict and days before Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is expected to be charged with war crimes, the steady stream of people arriving at the region's aid camps is a reminder of the scale of humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

A United Nations-led military force is on the ground. Government officials are subject to international sanctions and the world is demanding action.

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More News On Darfur/Sudan

Sudan Braces for an Indictment of Its President Over Darfur -- Time magazine
Bashir defiant over warrant threat -- Al Jazeera
Arresting an acting president -- Radio Netherlands
'Strong evidence' for Bashir case -- BBC
Sudan's Beshir says any ICC decision worthless -- AFP
Sudan: Ending Violence in Darfur Remains a Top Challenge for Obama -- All Africa
Sudanese strife -- World Magazine
Darfur: joint UN, African envoy meets with local authorities on security -- UN News Center
Will Africa Let Sudan Off the Hook? -- New York Editorial
Sudan: Put Peace Before Justice - New York Times opinion

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