Highlighting Some Details On Sudan’s Recent Acceptance

Posted on April 21, 2007
Filed Under Sudan, Darfur, UK |

Why am I not surprised?

April 19, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudanese government denied on Thursday that it had made any concession on the international peacekeeping force to be deployed in Darfur, reiterating that this force should be African and under the African command.

… Ismail said that the 3,000 UN personnel will be engineers responsible for the airports, equipments, water and residence as well as technicians of contacts, workers and policemen.

“They are not a separate force and will not conduct any military actions,” the Sudanese official noted.

He added that the six light helicopters to be sent by the UN to Darfur “will operate under the AU command to protect the African peacekeepers.”

This doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re not feeling pressured. They surely are but they’re obviously playing the game in a very smart way and buying more time. One thing is now clear though. Hint, hint… anihC… hint, hint… scipmylO… hint, hint… read backwards.

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2 Responses to “Highlighting Some Details On Sudan’s Recent Acceptance”

  1. Roman Kalik on April 21st, 2007 5:50 pm

    On the one hand, the UN supporting as an infrastructure backbone is a very positive development. This is really the only low-screwup/high-yield eventuality I can see for now.

    On the other hand, this news report reeks of post-event propaganda. It was the helicopters specifically that make this report look wierd. I there *did* feel the heat, but they can’t openly admit it. Too much previous propaganda that can’t just be ignored, and too much pride.

  2. Noli Irritare Leones » Blog Archive » A peace agreement in the Central African Republic, more UN troops for Sudan, and peace nowhere in sight between the LRA and the government of Uganda on April 23rd, 2007 3:22 pm

    […] Sudan recently agreed to a larger Heavy Support Package of UN troops to assist African Union peacekeepers in Darfur, but will this stop the violence? The Daily Darfur has more. And Eric Jon Magnuson has details on the Heavy Support Package. Drima reports that Sudan is saying it made no concessions in allowing the Heavy Support Package, and reiterating that the peacekeeping force will remain under African comman.d […]

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