Darfur crisis result of severe Western media campaign: minister

KHARTOUM, Aug 16, 2004 (SUNA) — The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Magzoub Al-Khalifa, affirmed that Sudan is resolved to solve the problem of Darfur, saying that what is taking place in Darfur is a severe campaign being staged by Western media against Sudan.

This came when the minister received Sunday a delegation from the Arab Agronomists’ Union, which is chaired by Ali Ibrahim Ad-Dakarawe and the union’s Secretary General, Dr. Yahya Bakkour, in the presence of the Secretary General of the Union of the Sudanese Agronomists, Hashim Mohamed Alhassan.

Dr. Al-Khalifa said that the people of Sudan are able to solve their own problems.

The delegation of the Arab Agronomists was acquainted by the minister with the general political and security situations in Darfur, affirming their solidarity with the Sudanese government and people in confronting conspiracies facing the Sudan.

Head of the delegation said that Darfur problem can be solved without foreign intervention or pressures.