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------Original message------ From: John Ashworth <[email protected]> To: "Group" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, November 30, 2012 1:29:02 PM GMT+0300 Subject: [sudan-john-ashworth] 'SAF Drops 330 Bombs in Nuba Mountains' 1. Sudan: SPLM-N - 'SAF Drops 330 Bombs in Nuba Mountains' 29 NOVEMBER 2012 Radio Dabanga South Kordofan / Nuba Mountains — A press release issued by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North (SPLM-N), claims that the Sudan Air Forces (SAF) dropped approximately 330 bombs on both South Kordofan and the Nuba Mountains in the past month. The continuous bombings have led to the death of 36 civilians, mostly women and children, and the injuring of 22 others. In addition, the press release claims that about 30 farms and 92 homes were destroyed by the continuous bombings. Arno Ngutulu Lodi, the movement's spokesman, told Radio Dabanga the continuous air raids worsened the living conditions and contributed to an increase in the number of displaced people. The spokesman added that some of them continue to hide in caves, as the border is too far to reach, while others have crossed the border, as refugees, to Yida camp in the republic of South Sudan. Moreover, Lodi said that those who are hiding in caves continue to suffer from the daily bombardments, he added to Radio Dabanga. Two teenagers killed On the same topic, Lodi revealed that an air raid, allegedly carried out by an Antonov plane in the village of Karkaray in the Nuba Mountains, has left two teenagers dead. The victims' names are Daniel Yousef Koko, 15-years-old, and Tutu Ibrahim Fatasha, 17-years-old. The Antonov plane reportedly dropped 7 bombs on the village on Monday. Lodi added that the Antonov plane dropped a number of bombs on the village of Achron, Umm Doreen locality, on the same day, which led to the burning of several farms. The spokesman explained that the bombing of Boram also continued, causing the destruction of two homes. He said that the losses confirm, beyond any doubt, that 'the regime in Khartoum is committing war crimes and genocide against the people of the Nuba Mountains under direct supervision of Ahmed Haroun, South Kordofan's governor, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague for the crimes committed in Darfur'. http://allafrica.com/stories/201211290123.html END1 2. Demand that the Obama administration speak about the fate of the Nuba Mountains (South Kordofan) and Blue Nile: Silence is acquiescence Eric Reeves 30 November 2012 04:15 Will the Obama Administration declare its position on Khartoum's policy of deliberate starvation in the Nuba Mountains/South Kordofan and Blue Nile? This question that must be forced upon President Obama and his foreign policy team, in all forums: "Are you prepared to continue deferring to the Khartoum regime's specious claims of national sovereignty while hundreds of thousands of people are starving to death in South Kordofan and Blue Nile? This vast assault on human lives and livelihoods is now clearly deliberate and relentless. What will you do, Mr. Obama, to stop the dying—dying that is already well begun and poised to accelerate dramatically in coming months?" Brief background: On February 2, 2011 the United Nations, the African Union, and the Arab League proposed a "tripartite agreement" on humanitarian access to civilians caught in rebel-held areas of Blue Nile and South Kordofan. A week later, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army-North accepted the agreement without qualification. Months passed and Khartoum did not respond. There have been feints of a response by the regime—in June and then again in August—but the most recent authoritative voices out of Khartoum hardly surprise when they declare that the agreement is "invalid" because it has "expired"—"expired" even though it was never in fact accepted by Khartoum (see below). Ten months after the initial proposal for humanitarian access to many hundreds of thousands of highly distressed civilians in the two border areas, there is no still no humanitarian access, and relief workers are preparing for a new onslaught of refugees in South Sudan. Some 250,000 have already fled Blue Nile and South Kordofan. Small quantities of surreptitious aid provided by the U.S. have been welcomed by people of the Nuba (none reached the people of Blue Nile); but it provided only a very small fraction of what is needed. The dry season has begun and it is once again possible to move food, medicine and other supplies on the ground; but without secure access, this improvement in transport conditions is meaningless. Given the grim timetable of refusal on Khartoum's part, the question about humanitarian access is squarely and urgently before the Obama administration. It is time to demand answers: silence is acquiescence. [The assessment from Khartoum is shameless medacity: state-controlled media report, Sudan Vision, November 12, 2012… “Sudanese government declared a new initiative to deliver the humanitarian assistance to the affected citizens in the rebel-controlled areas in the Blue Nile and South Kordofan States, following the elapse of the tripartite initiative which became invalid after November 3rd, 2012. HAC Commissioner, Suleiman Abdul Rahman said that the new initiative will provide the humanitarian and medical assistance, adding that the initiative represents a favourable opportunity for the participation of international and regional organization to distribute the humanitarian assistance. Abdul Rahman added that the tripartite initiative did not achieve its objectives as admitted by the partners (UN, AU, AL). The partners emphasized that they faced harassment from the so-called SPLM-N which set deplorable conditions.” ] END2 ______________________ John Ashworth Sudan, South Sudan Advisor [email protected] +254 725 926 297 (Kenya mobile) +211 919 695 362 (South Sudan mobile) +27 82 050 1235 (South Africa mobile) +44 750 304 1790 (UK/international) +88 216 4334 0735 (Thuraya satphone) PO Box 52002 - 00200, Nairobi, Kenya This is a personal e-mail address and the contents do not necessarily reflect the views of any organisation -- -- The content of this message does not necessarily reflect John Ashworth's views. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, John Ashworth is not the author of the content and the source is always cited. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sudan-john-ashworth" group. 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