Monday, October 26, 2009

Darfur: Debate Over Obama's Sudan Policy - TIME

Darfur Activists Frustrated with Obama's Sudan Policy
TIME
By Daniel Pepper
Photo: Sudanese fighters of the Justice and Equality Movement on the Sudan-Chad border in northwest Darfur Stuart Price / AFP / Getty


.....(excerpt) - On Oct. 19 the White House released its much delayed Sudan policy. It proposes a series of "incentives and pressures" designed to encourage the government of Sudan to end the slaughter of civilians in Darfur and credibly implement the 2005 peace agreement between the Arab north and the animist and Christian south. While the exact carrots and sticks remain classified, advocacy groups have responded to the overall approach with cautious optimism. The Save Darfur Coalition released a statement saying it cautiously welcomes the new policy but that "its success will depend on implementation backed by sustained presidential leadership." ...




Article includes links to related articles on the topic, photos of Darfur and Sudan, and a video.

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