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Sudan peace pact marks new chapter (Ishbel Matheson, BBC News)
Three-and-a-half years ago, the battle for the rich, oil reserves beneath the soil of Western Upper Nile was in full swing.
Now, the bitter enemies are setting aside their differences to sign a landmark peace deal, which should mean a fresh start.
So what brought the two sides to this historic juncture? The sustained diplomacy of the Bush administration has been crucial, particularly after the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US.
US officials portray their government's involvement as an "honest broker". It wants to see this vast and strategically important African nation back in the fold, after Khartoum's swing towards extremism in the 1990s.
I've previously noted the Bush Administration's historic engagement with Africa.
Sudan, of course, is still pretty iffy, but one can't discount the significance of tomorrow's inaugural events.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 07/08/05 17:58 | International | Technorati
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I mean this not in any kind of partisan way, and it's great that the Bush administration has at least appeared to be more engaged in Africa, but the world's response, or lack thereof, to the crisis in Darfur has been nothing short of disgusting.
More engagement was needed, a long time past.
Posted by TP @ 10:26 on 07/09/05
I don't have good answers on solving Darfur. I don't even know if it can be solved. But you have to start somewhere, right?
Moving along the peace agreement between north and south is a start. Ensuring both sides move along with their commitments in the agreement post-inauguration is a big part of the ongoing diplomacy, so we'll want to keep an eye on that. And hope that it doesn't fall apart along with Darfur.
Posted by Kevin @ 10:35 on 07/09/05
Relating to Sudan:
http://www.spectator.org/ds...
Posted by Anne @ 10:51 on 07/09/05
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