Sudan says it will take steps to disarm Janjaweed militia

  • However, MANY believe that the Sudan Government actually supports the militia. [more]
Sudan will take immediate steps to disarm the state-sponored Arab militias accused of sparking a humanitarian crisis in the western region of Darfur, according to a statement issued jointly with the United Nations. The statement, made public Saturday as UN Secretary General Kofi Annan ended a visit to the country, said the Sudanese government commits itself to "immediately start to disarm the Janjaweed and other armed outlaw groups." [more]