Calls For President Obama To Protect Millions Of Sudanses Civilians In Darfur

AN ALLIANCE OF 66 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, CALLED ACT FOR SUDAN, ARE CALLING ON PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA TO PROTECT THE MILLIONS OF SUDANESE CIVILIANS IN DARFUR, SOUTHERN KORDOFAN AND BLUE NILE STATES’ SAYING THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED BY SUDAN ARMED FORCES AND DELIBERATELY BLOCKED FROM GETTING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE. THE SPOKESPERSON FOR ACT FOR SUDAN, MARTINA KNEE SAYS KHARTOUM IS THE CENTRAL CAUSE OF ALL THE HUMANITARIAN DISASTERS GOING ON IN THE COUNTRY. SHE SAYS THE UNITED STATES AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SHOULD TREAT THESE CRISES IN SUDAN’S REGIONS AS ‘’A UNIFIED PROBLEM WHICH DESERVES A SUSTAINED ATTENTION AND ACTION’’