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Sudanese President says the West is trying to take Sudan's Natural Resources.
Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at 03:34PM
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has accused the international community of trying to take Sudan's natural resources.
He has reacted angrily to foreign interest in the troubled region of Darfur. The Sudanese President has accused Western countries of using humanitarian operations as a cover to plunder Darfur's gold and oil. Mr Bashir has lashed out at the international community, amid allegations of further violence in Darfur. United Nations agencies say attacks by government forces and militias are continuing. The UN refugee agency says the Government is putting pressure on civilians to return to villages that are still not safe. International human rights group, Human Rights Watch, says Sudanese Government claims that it is taking action against the militias are not credible. [more]
He has reacted angrily to foreign interest in the troubled region of Darfur. The Sudanese President has accused Western countries of using humanitarian operations as a cover to plunder Darfur's gold and oil. Mr Bashir has lashed out at the international community, amid allegations of further violence in Darfur. United Nations agencies say attacks by government forces and militias are continuing. The UN refugee agency says the Government is putting pressure on civilians to return to villages that are still not safe. International human rights group, Human Rights Watch, says Sudanese Government claims that it is taking action against the militias are not credible. [more]