Thank You Sudan Watch

by Drima on July 6, 2006

For the past one week I was too busy having fun and chilling that I missed out on so many events regarding Sudan and Darfur. I was afraid it would be hard for me to catch up but thanks to Sudan Watch I was able to get updated easily. Believe me when I tell you Sudan Watch’s Ingrid Jones knows what she’s talking about. I find her to be one of the most credible sources of information on Sudanese events and news. Her perspective is not contaminated with anger or self serving propaganda. She’s out after the truth and real facts. Thank you Ingrid Jones for what you do. I admire your efforts and look up to you.

Here is a great article I stumbled upon through her blog. It explains how anti-UN sentiments in Darfur is lighting the rod for African nationalism. It’s a great article indeed. Also recently Al Mahdi who was the last democratically elected leader of Sudan voiced his support for UN troops. Why am I not surprised? He’s only blinded by his lust to be in power again. What a shame! I wish I can have the time to blog and share with you all the analysisessisss (ops what’s plural for analysis?) that I’ve been thinking about 24/7 in my head but I don’t have the time. I’m not a fan of conspiracy theories but believe me when I tell you there is an agenda behind Darfur and no it’s not the Joooooooooooooz. I have to go and pack up my stuff for the road trip to LA since we’re leaving in a while so I’m gonna go now. You all take care. I’ll try to do my best to blog again soon and post my thoughts about the developments in Darfur and the agenda behind it. I hate the fact that I can’t update regularly. Plus I’m already losing traffic =(

Peace!

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1 Sudan Watch 07.07.06 at 4:25 pm: Thanks Drima, and for all your other neat analyses. Glad to see you are having such a great time in New York. Rats as big as lions. You make me laugh. Loved your photos taken in the UN. What a great memento to treasure and show your grandchildren! Thought you might be interested in this snippet from my archives:

Fur clan in the Jabal Marra area
UK Parliament Select Committee on International Development DRDC report Nov 2004 explains that western parts of Darfur, including the fertile landscapes surrounding the Jabal Marra massive, are the traditional home of the sedentary African groups such as Fur, Massaleet and other non-Arab tribes, and:
“It should be noted that rebellion against the government policies in Darfur started in reality in 1992 when the late Mr Daoud Yahya Bolad, a one time leading member of the ruling party of General El Bashier, became aware of the government complicity in the campaign of destruction that targets the African tribes of Darfur. Mr Bolad quietly broke ranks with the government, forged a link with the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Army and Movement (SPLA/M) and started organising members of his Fur clan in the Jabal Marra area. He was able to establish a western faction of the SPLA/M and get the support of some followers in the western parts of Darfur. Mr Bolad was speedily arrested and summarily executed by the security forces in 1992 and consequently his movement ceased to exist.”

http://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2006/01/sudans-sla-rebels-launch-attack-in.html