Are there troops in darfur

The revised text, however, dropped a threat to impose further sanctions if Khartoum balked. Rape, looting, murder and government bombardment drove millions from their homes in Darfur, where mostly non-Arab rebels took up arms in early , accusing Khartoum of neglecting their desert region. The rebels have now split into a dozen groups, many fighting one another.

Infantry soldiers will be drawn mainly from African nations unless not enough Africans can be recruited. Personnel from elsewhere in the world are expected to be used for specialized engineering and in command headquarters. Sudan, after months of hesitation, has agreed to the troop numbers, but U.

Khartoum also has to agree to allow units from individual countries into Sudan. Toggle navigation Language:. Subscribe Audio Hub. Peace and Security. Stepping up In addition to taking on the responsibility of civilian protection, the Sudanese Government will also assume the primary role in supporting the peace process, facilitating the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and supporting the mediation of intercommunal conflicts.

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