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Sudan's Expulsion of Aid Groups Imperils Region

President kicked Oxfam, others out after ICC war crimes charges

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(Newser) – The expulsion of international aid groups from Sudan not only raises the risk of starvation for millions of people in Darfur's refugee camps, but is also sparking fears of increased violence by rebel groups opposed to President Omar al-Bashir, the Christian Science Monitor reports. "People with weapons are everywhere," warned one expert on the region.

Bashir banned NGOs, whom he accused of spying, after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest for war crimes. Many Darfuris may flee to neighboring countries, but the largest of Darfur's rebel groups could see its ranks swell. The Justice and Equality Movement may act on its threats to capture Bashir to allow the ICC to try him.

Graphic provides details about the humanitarian situation in Darfur.
Graphic provides details about the humanitarian situation in Darfur.   (AP)
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir threatened to kick out more aid groups on Sunday during his first trip to beleaguered Darfur after an international court issued an arrest warrant against him.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir threatened to kick out more aid groups on Sunday during his first trip to beleaguered Darfur after an international court issued an arrest warrant against him.   (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, right, atop of a vehicle gestures to crowds that gathered to greet him upon his arrival at the North Darfur state capital of el Fasher, Sudan Sunday, March 8, 2009.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, right, atop of a vehicle gestures to crowds that gathered to greet him upon his arrival at the North Darfur state capital of el Fasher, Sudan Sunday, March 8, 2009.   (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Sudanese Women's Union members, one holding a photograph of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, center, protest in front of the UNAMID headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan Sunday, March 8, 2009.
Sudanese Women's Union members, one holding a photograph of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, center, protest in front of the UNAMID headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan Sunday, March 8, 2009.   (AP Photo/Abd Raouf)
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There will be some shortage of everything. And as the shortage comes, people will, as usual, be in quarrel with one another and this will bring clashes between the people. - Kuol Deng, a chief of the Dinka tribe

Today, the Khartoum government is again utilizing starvation as a weapon of war and if there is little response as there was during the 1990s in Southern Sudan, we could be entering one of the deadliest phases yet...
- Sudan expert John Prendergast

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Observer
Mar 11, 09 11:07 AM CDT
Sorry to say it but Sudan is a lost cause. As is much of Africa. The human suffering is appauling and tragic but comes with the turf. No amount of foreign aid will help. Africa is a disaster of dictators, wars, HIV. No amount of western dollars will save it. Life can be brutal as illustrated in darkest Africa. Hey, why not stop shipping weapons to the murderers in power. Think: Congo, Sudan, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea, Nigeria, Algeria, Somalia, Ethiopia, etc. etc. Nice scenery. F'd up tribesmen. Reply
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Mr.C
Mar 14, 09 2:24 PM CDT
-you aren't educated. -stop stereotyping. -there are 53 countries in Africa.
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woody66
Mar 11, 09 1:19 PM CDT
It can never be a lost cause while caring people live in this world. A far as I'm concerned if he doesn't lift this ban, the US military should consider co-ordinating with NATO, the UN, the World Bank and aid groups to send 10,000 troops or however many are needed that are currently stationed in Iraq, to Sudan. Take Bashir's ass out of there to the Hague and try him for Genocide (hang him as appropriate), occupy the country for a year or two to feed these starving people and get basic services operating again and get rid of the weapons if possible. Other African nations supervised by the UN would then maintain stability until a stable government was in place. This is a better use of our tax dollars than Iraq in my view. It won't be pretty but something has to be done. We can't stand idly by and watch the killing and ethnic cleansing. This is far worse than Bosnia ever was. Why the inaction ? Reply
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