Sudan Official Calls Darfur a 'Smoke Screen' for Plotters
/A senior Sudanese official on Tuesday called the
Darfur crisis a "smoke screen" to hoodwink the international community
into aiding political opponents who seek to overthrow the government.
He warned that disarming pro-government militias, if done hastily and
carelessly, could cause a violent ethnic war. The government is faced
with the prospect of United Nations Security Council sanctions and
growing calls from abroad to rein in the notorious pro-government Arab
militias operating in Darfur, a large region in western Sudan. Turning
the tables, the senior official, Najib el-Kheir Abdelwahab, the
minister of state for foreign affairs, demanded international
assistance in distinguishing troublemakers from legitimate tribal
leaders.[more 
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