Truemors
is reporting from
Member
NP Rank:
NP Rank:
Sudan Kicks out Major Aid Groups from Darfur
Share:
by Rob Walker | March 6, 2009 at 06:19 am
241 views | 22 Recommendations | 4 comments
Two days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, Sudan shut down major aid groups working in Darfur.
The United Nations says Sudan ordered 13 major aid groups working in the country to shut down, revoking all their licenses. They also demanded the aid groups hand over laptops, personal computers, bank account numbers - and to get out of the country.
As a result, millions of people will go without the basic necessities of life.The ICC issued the warrant on charges of war crimes in Darfur on Wednesday, and the Sudanese government was ready to act.
The United Nations says Khartoum has ordered 13 major aid groups working in Darfur to shut down, revoking all the groups' licenses.
Advertisement
What is NowPublic?
NowPublic lets people work together to cover news events around the world.
Related Stories
Recommendations (22)
Fred Miller
Friendswood, Texas, United States
Uwe Paschen
Narita, Chiba, Japan
Rhonda J Mangus
North Tonawanda, New York, United States
Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (4)
at 09:59 on March 6th, 2009
There were protests in Khartoum on Friday after preachers condemned the issuing of the arrest warrant against the Sudanese president. Up to 2,000 people turned out in the capital after Friday prayers.
It was the third day of demonstrations in Sudan.
- Sign In or Join to post comments
Jarrett Martineauat 11:21 on March 6th, 2009
What a disgrace.
at 11:26 on March 6th, 2009
Thanks for this, Rob!
- Sign In or Join to post comments
BeccaShakurat 18:42 on March 6th, 2009
What about the People?