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Sudan accepts non-military UN support in Darfur
The Turkish Press ^ | december 1st, 2006 | turkish press

Posted on 12/02/2006 5:46:07 PM PST by pinkpanther111

Sudan has agreed to accept non-military support from the United Nations for the African Union peacekeeping force in its war-torn Darfur region, a top AU official said after talks in Nigeria.

"The PSC welcomed Sudan?s acceptance of the use of UN systems and command and control structures," AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) head Said Djinnit told reporters late Thursday after a meeting on Darfur on the sidelines of an African-South American summit.

A source close to the talks told AFP that "systems and command and control structures" referred essentially to UN logistical support and to the question of who gets the final say over the appointment of the force commander....

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: darfur; kofi; sudan; un
Sudan continues vehemently to refuse any military role for the UN in Darfur, arguing it would be a violation of its sovereignty and could worsen the situation there.

In otherwords worsen the situation for the current government.....

1 posted on 12/02/2006 5:46:09 PM PST by pinkpanther111
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To: pinkpanther111

non-military = won't shoot back


2 posted on 12/02/2006 5:52:04 PM PST by cripplecreek (If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
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...and the female citizens of Darfur. Time to lock up the women folk, the UN is coming!
3 posted on 12/02/2006 6:06:05 PM PST by alice_in_bubbaland (New Jersey gets the corrupt government it deserves!)
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