Saturday, February 26, 2011

New wave of displaced persons in Darfur

On February 26 is the eighth anniversary of the conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan where, as stated in the annual "Italians for Darfur," the situation has plummeted in recent months: follow each other bombings and attacks on villages close to the North from which they flee in the thousands, many of whom are still without service.

" Because of the failure of the peace agreement of 2006, signed by one rebel faction in December last year have resumed bombing of much of the region - said the president of the organization, Antonella Napoli, presentation of the Report and new video of the international campaign Sudan 365.


An increasing number of displaced persons - Updated talk about 31mila arrived in Zamzam IDP Camp from Shangil Tobaya and villages involved in the air raids of 17 and 18 February. Witnesses that we felt burned remains of a village (AP) have confirmed by telephone - said Antonella Napoli - that the conditions of the newly displaced are struggling to survive.

There is no process to record their arrival and provide them with food and tents for emergency shelter. " PEACE TALKS - As the peace talks underway in Qatar, "the mediators in Doha - said the Naples, author of" Faces and colors of Darfur - have delivered on Tuesday the Sudanese parties involved in the negotiating table new proposals on controversial issues on which negotiations have failed so far to agree.

The chief negotiator Djibril Bassoli announced a program to be presented for a final settlement by the end of the month. Hope is than the data umpteenth agreement - concluded president Italians for Darfur - targeting remain on paper and it turns into real ceasefire ».

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