First it was the Arab League to back Sudan’s stance on Darfur and now it’s African Leaders who are joining in too.
Sept10, 2006 (SERTE) — African leaders reaffirmed their rejection of the internationalization of Drafur crisis. They also appealed the African Union to continue its effort in Darfur peace process
The African heads of state and government have renewed their total rejection to the internationalization of the crisis in Darfur and affirmed their support to Sudan’s stance rejecting UN force into Darfur without its consent.
I think it’s time to pursue Plan B. Like Ingrid Jones of Sudan Watch said, get the the AU to stay and strengthen it. A change in their mandate could be discussed too.
Hat tip- Sudan Watch (Hi Ingrid, I hope you’re doing well)
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“First it was the Arab League to back Sudan’s stance on Darfur and now it’s African Leaders who are joining in too.”
What light does that shine on the African Union?
De Waal said that African Union was for UN troops. Did they change their mind?
Is the African Union willing to operate under Chapter VII mandate and fight with the Janjaweed and others?
Dafur is in their “backyard”, but are they really that concerned about the refugees and other civilians? Are the willing to risk the lives of their soldiers?
If the Arab League in favor of the African Union’s mission, why don’t they fund them? There are so many rich Arab countries. Kuwait and Qatar have donated dozens of millions for the victims of Katrina in the US. How much have they done for Darfur?
For some reason I am concerned that the Arab League and the African Union might be more on Khartoum’s side at the end of the day.
The AU mission sofar did not make much of a dfference and certainly did not hurt Khartoum, while for the African Union it helped to to gain some prestige and get some money from the West.
Are my suspicions wrong?
How willing is the African Union to really save lives in Darfur?
Joerg, I understand all your concerns and I myself have thought about them. The Arab League is a shame and I’ve blogged about it before. It’s also obvious the AU changed their mind but what’s the solution?
My plan A is for the AU to stay and be strengthened. A change in mandate could be discussed too. If that doesn’t happen then I’ll obviously go for plan B which is supporting the UN.
Whatever plan unfolds one thing remains sure if this problem is to be settled. All the relevant parties and rebel groups MUST get back to the table. There will never be peace in Darfur even if the UN troops do set in. There’s a high probability Darfur might turn into an Iraq.
Ironically the Abuja Peace Agreement has caused the war to worsen. I’ll blog about it in my next post and also the reason why Dafurians are split over support for UN troops. It has to do with Minnawi.
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