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| Sudan frees a few slaves |
| 2002-06-29 |
| Sudan on Saturday said 29 abducted Sudanese have been freed and sent to their homes in the civil war-ravaged south of the country. The 29, all women and children, had been abducted in southern Darfur state, western Sudan, by Arab tribesmen. The Sudanese Commission for the Eradication of Abduction of Women and Children secured their release. Ahmed el-Mufti, who chairs the commission, told The Associated Press that the return followed last month's reunion of five women and children with their families. El-Mufti said no action would be taken against the abductors. "What has been achieved was agreed on by the government, the tribes and the international organizations involved," Mufti said. Dinka tribesmen say 14,000 of their people have been abducted, while international organizations have put the number at 7,500, el-Mufti said. The Arab tribesmen say 3,500 of their people have been kidnapped. I think they's still got a little more work to do — 30 or 35 out of 7500 to 14,000 isn't a really good record. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |