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Arab League chief inaugurates rehabilitation projects in Darfur

February 13, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — Arab League (AL) chief Amr Moussa on Saturday inaugurated a number of reconstruction and rehabilitation projects in West and South Darfur states in order to encourage voluntary return of Darfur displaced people.

Arab League chief Amr Moussa talks to the media in Khartoum March 7, 2009 (Xinhua)
Arab League chief Amr Moussa talks to the media in Khartoum March 7, 2009 (Xinhua)
Leading a delegation composed of the 22 representatives of Arab countries, Moussa arrived today to El Geneina, capitalof West Darfur in a direct flight from Cairo in a two day visit to the war ravaged region to show Arab solidarity with the people of Darfur. However, the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) denounced the visit describing it as “electoral support” to the ruling National Congress Party (NCP).

Following his arrival on Saturday, Moussa Amr Moussa opened a number of projects for the voluntary return in Kereinek, including 30 houses, schools, hospital, water services and a police station.

Similarly, in South Darfur, he inaugurated the village of Miraya Jnqy in Al Salam district, in presence of a number of Sudanese officials. The AL funded the construction of houses of IDPs who returned from Darfur camps. It also financed the building of medical centre, schools, a power station, water plant and a police station.

Speaking in Kereinek, The Arab League Secretary General pledged to provide further development and service projects in order to support Darfur development and rehabilitation process.

The Arab League will hold an unprecedented meeting tomorrow in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, where he is expected to announce further projects.

The Arab League summit held in March 2009 in Doha decided to allocate 8 million dollar monthly during one year For Darfur reconstruction and rehabilitation; also the Arab leaders urged Arab aid organizations to boost their activities there.

But the rebel JEM criticized the Arab projects saying these efforts are isolated and not integrated in a comprehensive plan to rebuild and develop the region in accordance with priorities and options determined by the people of Darfur.

“Facilities set up by the Arab League in the absence of peace and under the full control of the ruling NCP, are only assets in the hands of the tyrannical regime to buy political loyalty” said JEM spokesperson Ahmed Hussein Adam.

Sudan’s senior presidential assistant and chairman of the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (TDRA) Minni Arko Minnawi, hailed the Arab support adding that Darfurians are awaiting much from the AL and their brothers in the Arab states to help them restore stability,

The Governor of West Darfur State, Abu Al-Gasim Imam, on his part, said that the visit of the AL delegation illustrated its keenness to rehabilitate what has been destroyed by war in the region.

Following its extra ordinary meeting in El-fashir on Sunday, the Arab League delegation will fly to Khartoum for a meeting with the President Omer Al-Bashir.

(ST)

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  • mayor
    mayor

    Arab League chief inaugurates rehabilitation projects in Darfur
    Pathetic Amr Mossa,

    You should understan what people of Darfor needs, they needs Bashir militia, to be disarm and go back to were they were befor then Bashier troops also must immediatelly go back to khartoum.

    after that time for compensations and rehabilitation will come with timporary shelter,medical care,water and education.

    thsee are the most things should be put in advantage by your prejudiced Organisation so call Arab League.

    And to Darfur People, we are showing you our support because we have some matching harmonize not your Islamic slave religion.

    I’M wating for Dr Ali Haj Mohmmed who live now in Germany to make confession for what Dr Garang told him in Nageria City of Abuja during peace talks in 1994.

    He called Ali Haj and told him in his Face that SPLA is going to walk way with what its fighting for as a victorious, but you people in Darfor are going to be ver suffering in the hands of this regime you lead its delegation with Mahmmed Alamin Kalifha.

    furthermore he told him that when true peace come will not seat with you ALi Mr Ali Haj or Mohammed Alamin Kalifha but we will saet with Arab whom we are fighting with them rember that for your lifes mr Ali Haj.

    Dr Garang was saying this because he made aplan on how to awaken Darfur people to claim their right from Islamic regime by gun, and despite jealouses people kill him Darfur area is not going to be the same Darfur for ever

    SPLA-APLM forwad ever back worad never
    and my perosnal concern right now is a two time faliure prime minister in history of Sudan who is Saddig Al-sadig………………………………..Al-Madi this

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  • Time1
    Time1

    Arab League chief inaugurates rehabilitation projects in Darfur
    Darfur should reject Arab blood money, the Arabs are trying to buy Darfur and convert you all black africans to be Arabs and work under Arabs.

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