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| Sudan accuses US of raising tension between it and Security Council |
| 2008-01-14 |
| Sudanese President Adviser Mustafa Osman Ismail on Sunday accused the American administration for raising tension between Sudan and the Security Council on the background of the latter's condemnation of his country following the attack by elements of the Sudanese army on peacekeeping forces in the Darfur region. Ismail told reporters here after meeting US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas Greenfeld that such condemnation of the Sudanese government could happen in Iraq or Afghanistan or anywhere in the world, adding that such attack was preceded by the government's recognition and apology for the error and announced its intention to investigate the incident for the sake of enhancing confidence. He added that the US stance in the Security Council was not right and its implications are going in the wrong direction, a matter that prompts the American administration review its attitude towards what is happening in Darfur and Sudan and to be more positive and willing to support the dialogue between Sudan and the United Nations, or between the government and armed movements in Darfur so that conditions in the enclave can return to normal. Ismail pointed out that his meeting with the US official dealt with preparations ahead of the arrival of the US Administration official on Darfur and taking up his mission in the coming period. |
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