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Germany may send peacekeepers to Sudan
German Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the German government was considering sending civil experts and peacekeeping troops to the east African nation of Sudan, which is inching closer to a peace deal after nearly 20 years of civil war. "For the first time thereâs a very good chance for peace there, " deputy Foreign Minister Kerstin Mueller said in an interview with German daily "Berliner Zeitung."
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"We must support it and fight the roots of terrorism. The region around the Horn of Africa after all has proved to be a breeding ground for terror." The deputy minister stressed she was in favor of participating in the peace process provided the United Nations agreed to set up a peacekeeping mandate in the Sudan. "Weâll probably first send our civilian experts there," Mueller said. "But we must also examine how far we can contribute to a Sudan mission, not just in the civilian aspect, but also possibly on the military front within a small framework," she added.
Posted by: TS 2003-12-30 |
