Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Darfur catastrophe unfolds daily

By John Boileau

Thousands die as the world dithers and the Sudanese government obstructs
A human catastrophe of epic proportions is unfolding in the countries bordering the Horn of Africa. At its centre is the semi-arid western Sudanese province of Darfur - a region roughly the size and shape of Manitoba.

The United Nations describes Darfur as "the worst humanitarian crisis in the world."

The deaths happening daily in that impoverished part of the world exceed the bloodshed in Afghanistan, the Balkans or Iraq, and might even match the horrific Rwandan genocide. Read more >>>

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