Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Sudan Update-Progress?

Amanda Dominguez


Over 300,00 people have died in the Darfur region of Sudan for the past 6 years. It is a war that, for a while, we were unsure of the outcome. Now it it looking like there are steps towards improvement and possible further peace talks
On Tuesday the rebel group, Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudanese government came to an agreement that dealt with prisoner releases. Even though this may seem like a small step towards a more stable region, it is still progress. The two sides have decided to take these talks further and in two weeks with continue with more detailed talks.
The CNN article suggest that it is due to the recent charges brought forth by the ICC against Al-Bashir, Sudans leader, for his involvement. It seems too good to be true, but maybe there is something to be said about institutions being able to have some enforcement. If these charges reason for the changes happening in Darfur, then maybe cooperation can happen, even in the most devisated parts of the wrold.

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