Darfur Tribes Ordered to Disarm Arab Militias
From Times Wire Reports
Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir ordered tribal leaders in the Darfur region to form security forces to disarm Arab militias blamed for violence that has killed as many as 30,000 people.
The decision was announced after two days of talks between government officials and Darfur tribal chiefs.
The European Union, the United States and humanitarian aid groups accuse Bashir’s government of backing the militias, charges that Sudanese officials deny.
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