Wednesday, 1 August 2007

“Peace Force” for Darfur

BBC - UN backs new Darfur peace force

The United Nations Security Council has voted to send peacekeepers to the war-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan, after months of wrangling.

Up to 26,000 troops and police will make up the world's largest peacekeeping force, under a joint UN and African Union mandate.

Under the new resolution, the first peacekeeping troops will begin arriving in October.

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