June 12, 2007
Sudan OKs U.N. Peacekeepers
After months of resistance, the Sudanese government has agreed to allow a combined force of United Nations and African Union peacekeepers into the Darfur region, Reuters reports.
"AU Peace and Security Commissioner Said Djinnit said Khartoum agreed to a hybrid, compromise force of between 17,000 and 19,000 troops and an additional 3,700 police," according to Reuters.
The White House has termed the killings of tens of thousands of Africans at the hands of Arab militias in the region genocide. President Bush announced new economic sanctions against the Sudanese government, which is accused by the international community of turning a blind eye to the carnage.
AP reported today on the U.N.'s efforts to rush food and aid to thousands of refugees from Darfur in the Central African Republic. The Council on Foreign Relations' Web site has an interactive, historical guide to the crisis.
