The Darfur Consortium

An African and International
Civil Society Action for Darfur

Members' Publications

August 10

Source: Al Rai (Government-friendly, Jordanian daily enjoys wide circulation)
Headline: European Union Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Darfur

• European Union praised Arusha agreement and said it was a critical step toward upcoming peace talks between rebels and Sudanese government
• EU warned it would support “measures” against any party that hinders peace
• It called for immediate ceasefire by all involved parties
• It also said allowing humanitarian groups access must be granted
• EU is ready to assist AU-UN force

Meanwhile, the Sudanese government announced it would release Ismail Jamous when the peace talks start

Source: Al Khaleej (UAE daily, with over 80,000 in circulation)
Headline: Inter-Tribal Fighting and South Darfur Governor Urges Communist Party Leader to Convince Abdul Wahid Nour to Join Peace Talks

• 5 people from Torjam Tribe were killed by Abala tribe in an area 5 kilometers outside Niyala city
• Minister of the interior announced that Sulaiman Jamous would be released when peace talks with rebels and government start
• Governor of South Darfur urged communist party leader Mohamed Ibrahim Naqd to convince Abdul Wahid Nour to join peace negotiation
• Naqd said he would call on political parties to hold meeting on Darfur in the Darfur region

Source: Al Jazeera (Leading Arabic News Channel, headquartered in Qatar)
Headline: Jan Pronk: United Nations Gave in to Sudan on Darfur Resolution

Former head of UN mission to Sudan – Jan Pronk - accused UN negotiators of giving in to Sudan over joint troop deployment in Darfur.  He said:

• This capitulation weakens the hybrid AU-UN force
• It enshrines 2006 peace deal which was rejected by most rebel groups
• The negotiators were “amateurs” playing to Western audience
• The force would be paralyzed without strong leadership
• The Sudanese government was successful in watering down the resolution
• But he also conceded that anything is better than just talking and not doing anything

Source: Asharq Al Awsat (Saudi-owned Pan-Arab daily with wide circulation)
Headline: Egyptian Police Searches for Four Sudanese in Sinai
By: Yousra Mohamed

• Egyptian police is in the look out for 4 Sudanese people in northern Sinai suspected of human smuggling across Egyptian borders
• The suspects are thought to be coordinating with Sudanese suspects inside Israel
• Egyptian police arrested 224 Sudanese and African illegal immigrants in the month of July
• A Sudanese citizen with his hands and legs tied was found dead near a village police station in northern Sinai

Source: Al Hayat (Saudi-owned Pan-Arab daily with wide circulation)
Headline: Silva Kiir Welcomes Darfur Rebels and Khartoum Willing to Release Jamous
By: Annour Ahmed Annour

First Vice President and Southern Sudan Leader, Silva Kiir, welcomed rebel leaders after their Arusha meeting:

• He said Darfur crisis must be resolved politically and not militarily
• He urged the rebels to focus on their cause and not their personal ambitions

Meanwhile,

• Government in Sudan said it was willing to release Sulaiman Jamous when peace negotiations start
• Jan Eliasson went to refugee camps to inspect the situation on the ground
• South Darfur governor complained to Eliasson about attacks on Adila by Justice and Equality rebels

Read the above in Arabic.