Protest at Sudan embassy in Washington

WASHINGTON, Jun 29, 2004 (UPI) — Christian activists marched on the Sudanese Embassy in Washington Tuesday, protesting what they said is state-sponsored genocide.

Two Sudan Campaign members, former Congressman Rev. Walter Fauntroy and radio talk show host Joe Madison, were temporarily detained by Secret Service agents for marching to the embassy.

A statement issued by Christian Solidarity International and the Sudan Campaign organizations said Madison declared the embassy a crime scene, noting “the racist government of Sudan” is guilty of genocide and slavery against African Sudanese.

The Sudan Campaign demonstration was timed to coincide with Secretary of State Colin Powell’s visit to western Sudan.

The marchers said the government-sponsored ethnic cleansing raids in Sudan’s Darfur region have resulted in the displacement of more than one million Black Africans and the deaths of tens of thousands.