March 13, 2008
How I miss reporting from Ethiopia
Things were much simpler.
If something bad happened, and it happened somewhere north of Addis Ababa, it was the Eritrean government that was to blame. There was no doubt.
In Sudan, there are a lot more culprits to choose from.
Here are some of the stories I've written/contributed to/edited today:
Darfur mission may last 10 years-UNAMID general
KHARTOUM, March 13 (Reuters) - International peacekeepers may have to stay in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region for up to 10 years before seeing a resolution to the conflict, the force's commander said on Thursday.
Sudan rejects U.S. human rights criticism
KHARTOUM, March 13 (Reuters) - Sudan rejected U.S. criticism of its human rights record on Thursday, saying George W. Bush's administration was the biggest rights abuser in the world and had ignored big improvements made by Khartoum.
Chad says Sudan sent rebels across its border
DAKAR, March 13 (Reuters) - Chad on Thursday accused Sudan of sending anti-government rebels across the border into its territory as international mediators struggled to broker a fresh peace accord between the two neighbours. Sudan rejected the Chadian accusation as "nonsense", and there was no independent confirmation of an incursion.
South Sudan anti-corruption body "struggles" against graft
JUBA, Sudan, March 10 (Reuters) - Southern Sudan's Anti-Corruption Commission is struggling to fight government graft because politicians have failed to give it the legal powers it needs to do the job, top officials said on Thursday.
Posted by aheavens at March 13, 2008 6:32 PM