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Originally posted by Undead:
Too bad the Animists don't have oil because then the US might save them... or then again the US might bomb them to pieces.

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I am not sure what role that the Egyptian government could play in the current situation in Sudan. Actually I should not say the current situation, the civil war in Sudan has lasted for the past 20 years. The war is between the Sudanese government and the Sudan people liberation movement in the south. Although there have been many attempt for resorting peace, yet the government during all the time was supporting a rebel group called Jingaweid (Arab) militia group, to mainly kill civilians from non Arab ethnic descend like Fur, Masaalit and Zaghawa. This group have killed thousands of people and has resulted in the displacement of 1.2 million from a total population of 6.7 million.

The situation has accelerated in Feb 2003, when the government has provided more support to this group which has resulted in raid on many villages and massacre of innocent civilians, rape of women and children, and ethnic genocide. Moreover, the rise of two counter rebel groups; the justice and equality movement (JEM) and the Sudan liberation movement/ Army (SLM/A).Both groups demand the Sudanese government to stop providing aid to the Arab groups.

Actually the situation is very bad, there is areas that no body including the UN could access, one of the very few NGOs that could access some parts is Doctors without Borders (MSF) and there reports are very alarming. There are increasing number of death, endemic of some disease, very high mortality rate due to lack of medical facilities, very high mal-nutrition, and sanitation related diseases and infections. I have no clue how this issue could be resolved, but kicking out the current Sudanese government is a needed step.