Sudan defends the controversial Rwandan general Wednesday 22 August
2007 15:01.
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By Wasil Ali
August 22, 2007 (KHARTOUM) The Sudanese government blasted accusations
directed at a Rwandan general, nominated as deputy commander for the new
U.N.-African Union force in Darfur.
Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem
Sudans envoy to the UN Abdalhaleem Abdalmahmood told the daily Al-Sudani
that these accusations are part of a campaign aimed at undermining the
credibility of Africans.
Last week a Rwandan opposition group accused the newly nominated deputy
commander for the Darfur hybrid force of being a war Criminal.
The Rwandan United Democratic Forces (UDF) opposition group said in a
statement sent to Sudan Tribune that Major General Karenzi Karake has been
documented to be responsible for a number of killings between 1992 and 2000.
The UN said it is investigating into these allegations. A UN official told
Reuters that leadership positions in the UN require the highest levels of
professionalism, integrity, respect for diversity and accountability."
Abdalmahmood said that some countries want to smear the reputation of the
African Union in the eyes of the world.
The Rwandan government has stuck to its choice which is likely to create some
delays in setting the structure of the hybrid force.
Eric Reeves, an academic and an expert on Sudan affairs, told Sudan Tribune
that this issue highlights the very difficult command-and-control issues
This will infuriate the Rwandans if Karake is denied a role, and that will
make it even more difficult to field adequate African forces, given Rwandas
skill and professionalism, and the sheer size of its contingent and potential
to add to it he added.
The Darfur conflict began in 2003 when an ethnic minority rose up against the
Arab-dominated government in Khartoum, which then was accused of enlisting the
Janjaweed militia group to help crush the rebellion.
(ST)
Sharangabo Rufagari
Montreal
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