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2004-08-02 Africa: Horn

Sudan's army says the UN resolution on the conflict in Darfur is "a declaration of war" and threatens to fight any foreign intervention.

Did the spokesman say this using a Clint Eastwood-like voice?

The resolution gives the government 30 days to disarm the Janjaweed militias, which are accused of widespread atrocities against non-Arab groups. Sudan's cabinet has also criticised the resolution. It has promised to disarm the Arab militias - but within 90 days. More than one million people have fled their homes in 18 months of conflict. The growing international concern about Darfur in western Sudan has led to calls for a limited form of military intervention.
"The Security Council resolution about the Darfur issue is a declaration of war on the Sudan and its people," armed forces spokesman General Mohamed Beshir Suleiman told the official Al Anbaa daily newspaper. "The Sudanese army is now prepared to confront the enemies of the Sudan on land, sea and air," he said.

Bwahahaha, oh, I'm sorry, I thought you were joking..

"The door of the jihad is still open and if it has been closed in the south it will be opened in Darfur," he said, referring to a peace deal to end 20 years of war in southern Sudan.

Subtle way of their re-introducting conflict in the South.

Don't let that door hit you in the ass

Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo visited the Sudan capital, Khartoum and Libya over the weekend seeking an "African solution" to the crisis.

"African solutions" tend to involve vast numbers of people dying. I think we've passed that point a long time ago.

As chairman of the African Union, he is pressing for African troops to be sent to Darfur to disarm the Janjaweed, and the two rebels groups, accused by Sudan of starting the conflict by taking up arms last year. Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda had promised to send 300 soldiers to Darfur by the end of July but these have not yet arrived.

Digital surprise meter didn't register that one.

Posted by Steve 2004-08-02 8:30:21 AM|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Sudanese army is now prepared to confront the enemies of the Sudan on land, sea and air.

Careful there, you're treading pretty closely to copyright infringement.

Posted by BH 2004-08-02 9:54:50 AM|| 2004-08-02 9:54:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Sudanese army is now prepared to confront the enemies of the Sudan on land, sea and air

uh- if you were going to fight at sea, wouldn't you have to use, like, a navy or something

Posted by mhw 2004-08-02 10:35:02 AM|| 2004-08-02 10:35:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda had promised to send 300 soldiers to Darfur by the end of July but these have not yet arrived.

Rwanda army (heirs of the Tutsi guerillas) is perhaps the toughest force on the continent. Real tough hombres. They managed to take half of Congo - look on a map at the relative sizes of the two countries, and reflect.

South Africa - heir to BOTH the ANC and the Apartheid era RSA army, this should be closer to first world standards than most African armies. They stayed out of the Congo mess, so their post-apartheid quality is untried.

Nigeria - this is the classic incompetent 3rd world army IIUC, though they have experience in peace keeping. They can provide numbers, but will need stiffening from the Rwandans, South Africans, and Westerners.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-08-02 11:45:14 AM|| 2004-08-02 11:45:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Go right after khartoum, cut the head off. Couldn't Chad use a port on the red sea?

Posted by Lucky 2004-08-02 1:56:47 PM|| 2004-08-02 1:56:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "Did the spokesman say this using a Clint Eastwood-like voice?"

No, imagine a seething Apu from the Quickymart.

Posted by yank 2004-08-02 5:52:07 PM|| [politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-08-02 5:52:07 PM|| Front Page Top

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