Sudan says it will take steps to disarm Janjaweed militia
Tuesday, July 6, 2004 at 01:26PM
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However, MANY believe that the Sudan Government actually supports the militia. [more]
Sudan will take immediate steps to disarm the
state-sponored Arab militias accused of sparking a humanitarian crisis
in the western region of Darfur, according to a statement issued
jointly with the United Nations. The statement, made public Saturday as
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan ended a visit to the country, said the
Sudanese government commits itself to "immediately start to disarm the
Janjaweed and other armed outlaw groups." [more]
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