Transatlantic Focus:
A U.S. Foreign Policy Newsletter

Special Edition: DARFUR

President Discusses Darfur PEACE Deal

President Discusses Peace Agreement in Sudan White House, May 08, 2006. President George W. Bush delivers a statement on Darfur in the Roosevelt Room Monday, May 8, 2006. Standing with the President are State Secretary Condoleezza Rice and State Deputy Secretary Robert Zoellick. "About 200,000 people have died from conflict, famine and disease," said the President. "And more than 2 million were forced into camps inside and outside their country, unable to plant crops, or rebuild their villages. I've called this massive violence an act of genocide, because no other word captures the extent of this tragedy." more

Darfur Agreement: A Step toward Peace. White House Fact Sheet. more

Last Friday, The Government Of Sudan And The Largest Darfur Rebel Group Signed An Agreement And Took A Step Toward Peace. We are still far from our ultimate goal of returning millions of displaced people to their homes so they can have a life without fear, but we can now see a way forward. The President is particularly grateful for the leadership of President Obasanjo of Nigeria and President Sassou-Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo.

Sec. Rice at UN SECURITY COUNCIL

Sec. Rice: remarks at the United Nations Security Council Ministerial on Sudan [...] With the signing of the Darfur Peace Agreement, we are now -- we really have an opportunity to help end the long nightmare that has befallen the people of Darfur. The source of the conflict in Darfur is a political problem, as old as Sudan itself. Historically, the Government of Khartoum has not been able to rule all of its citizens justly. The recent civil war with rebels in southern Sudan killed millions of people. It was ended only with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, one that addressed the deeper political problem of how the Sudanese government would share power and wealth with the people of its southern region. In this way, the Darfur agreement is a worthy complement to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The Darfur Peace Agreement is the foundation on which to begin building a future of freedom, security and opportunity for the people of Darfur. [...] more

Press Availability After the United Nations Security Council Ministerial on Sudan Secretary Condoleezza Rice New York City May 9, 2006. more

Abuja Peace Agreement FOR DARFUR

Briefing on Abuja Peace Agreement for Darfur Robert B. Zoellick, Deputy Secretary of State Abuja, Nigeria May 5, 2006. [...] This is an important step. It is an opportunity for peace and it is a complement to the North-South CPA, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, but now we must turn to other vital steps, including the implementation.  [...] more

Robert Zoelick is interviewed on CNN's "The Situation Room" - News Program May 08, 2006. more

NATO’s Assistance to the AFRICAN UNION

Possible further NATO support for Darfur  On request by the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, in a telephone call to NATO's Secretary General on 27 March, NATO Allies have agreed today to develop options for possible continued support to the African Union mission in Darfur, and potentially also to a possible follow-on UN mission in Darfur. more

America: Helping the People of Sudan  President Bush and his administration are committed to ending the violence and providing assistance to the suffering people of Darfur. The U.S. is the largest, single international donor to Sudan, providing more than 86 percent of the food distributed by the World Food Program, and more than $1.3 billion to fund humanitarian, reconstruction, and peacekeeping needs in both Darfur and other regions in Sudan. President Bush and senior officials have relentlessly worked to end genocide in Darfur. more

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