Darfur

We have all been aware of the situation taking place in Darfur, Sudan. As of the past week, the murders, bombings, and torture in Darfur have finally been considered “Genocide.” Though many nations sent troops, aid, and endless assistance to the country of Sudan, it seems that very little progress has been as the death toll is estimated at 200,000 and 2.5 million driven out of their homes. Bombings are still taking place and great resistance and violence is still a huge concern.

The U.N. is pushing to make arrests on two people who have already been proven to commit numerous war crimes. U.N. is pushing for the ICC, International Criminal Court, to take stronger action to put an end to these crimes.

In the article titled “U.N. should press for Darfur arrests-ICC prosecutor” it stated:

“The U.N. Security Council asked the ICC in 2005 to investigate atrocities in Darfur. In February, Moreno-Ocampo issued arrest warrants for Ahmad Harun, a former state minister of interior, and Ali Kushayb, a militia leader, for mass executions, rapes and forcible evictions of thousands of people.

Sudan has refused to hand them over.”

You can send all the aid in the world, but the only way things will get done is with cooperation. Forceful interference from outside nations will only create more attacks and may turn genocide into a war.

http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL31934631.html