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‘Now We Will Kill You’ | Foreign Policy

‘Now We Will Kill You’. Part 2 in Foreign Policy’s exclusive investigation of the U.N.’s peacekeeping debacle in Darfur. <…>  

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‘They Just Stood Watching’ | Foreign Policy

‘They Just Stood Watching’. After the Darfur genocide, the United Nations sent in 20,000 peacekeepers with a single mission — to protect the region’s civilians. A Foreign Policy investigation details why they failed, and what the U.N. knew about it. … Continue reading

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Rights groups express serious concerns with Obama’s current policy on Sudan

RIGHTS GROUPS EXPRESS SERIOUS CONCERNS WITH OBAMA’S CURRENT POLICY ON SUDAN | Act For Sudan. Dear Mr. President: We urge you to adopt and immediately implement a new pro-democracy and civilian protection-oriented policy on Sudan that holistically addresses the root … Continue reading

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Mohamed I. Elgadi’s Letter to President Obama

Mohamed I. Elgadi’s Letter to President Obama. Dear President Obama, Since your first term in office, I have followed your foreign policy with admiration and hope. I was inspired by your true enthusiasm that the world can be better by … Continue reading

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Achta’s Video Letter to President Obama | Act For Sudan

Achta’s Video Letter to President Obama | Act For Sudan. [vimeo 82966355 w=500 h=281]

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Zeinab Blandia’s Letter to President Obama | Act For Sudan

Zeinab Blandia’s Letter to President Obama | Act For Sudan. Dear Mr. President: I am Zeinab Blandia, Executive Director and Founder, of Ru’ya (Vision) Association and a human rights defender from the Nuba Mountains in Sudan. I am one of … Continue reading

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Bishop Adam Andudu Elnail’s Letter to President Obama | Act For Sudan

Bishop Adam Andudu Elnail’s Letter to President Obama | Act For Sudan. Dear Mr. President, I am Bishop Adam Andudu Elnail, Bishop of the Diocese of Kadugli, Episcopal Church of the Sudan. I hope you remember my earlier letters to … Continue reading

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Mohamed Suleiman’s Letter to President Obama

Mohamed Suleiman’s Letter to President Obama. Dear Mr. President, I am an American citizen since 1992, a member of the Zaghawa tribe and a native of Darfur. Over the past several years, I have been in daily contact with my … Continue reading

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NGOs Applaud Bipartisan Sponsorship of ‘Sudan Peace, Security and Accountability Act’ | Act For Sudan

NGOs Applaud Bipartisan Sponsorship of ‘Sudan Peace, Security and Accountability Act’ | Act For Sudan. WASHINGTON – On April 24, 2013, Rep. Wolf (R-VA) and Rep. McGovern (D-MA), along with 22 other original co-sponsors, introduced H.R. 1692 – the Sudan … Continue reading

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Sudan groups protest Qatar’s hosting of Darfur donors conference – Sudan Tribune

Sudan groups protest Qatar’s hosting of Darfur donors conference

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