On an otherwise tragic day we have a small bright spot of good news from the BBC:More than 3,000 United Nations troops will be allowed into Darfur, according to Sudanese Foreign Minister Lam Akol. The apparent change of heart comes after months of international pressure, but there is no UN confirmation so far.
This is particularly important because the violence continues:
"This is the greatest concentration of human suffering in the world and an outrage that affronts the world's moral values," Penny Lawrence, Oxfam's international director said after a tour of Darfur...
For more info and analysis see Coalition for Darfur or my blog, Lives in the Balance.
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