It makes you wonder if America and its allied would be so interested if NO oil has been discovered in Sudan. British Politician George Galloway during a global Peace and Unity event held in London in 2005; he single-handedly mentioned that it was the only reason for the huge interest he also said former Prime Minister Tony Blair was one of the accomplice. Over and over Mr Galloway British MP who was removed from the Labour party for stating the truth over and over should be the one who should be listened to . He predicted so many things that would happen and all for the sake of having the most power. This power which comes from having control from the oil and countries that have the oil. His stance on Palastine can only be commended and all I can say if the world were to listen more to those people in power who speak only the truth we would not be where we are now, I think the gouverments of the world should get there acts together and make George Galloway the world peace envoy

African Heads of State should be commended, and not denigrated, for calling for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Sudan crisis in Darfur.

To give effect to this, the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, on the 3rd february, 2009 set up the independent African Union High-Level Panel on Darfur (AUPD) and appointed Mr. Thabo Mbeki as its Chairperson. Their task was to examine the situation in Darfur and submit recommendations on how best to tackle the issues of accountability and impunity, on the one hand, and reconciliation and healing, on the other hand, effectively and comprehensively, within the context of the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Darfur.

Having completed their assignment, the panel submitted their report to the African Union on October 9th, 2009. The AU has now convened to discuss this report, among other security issues, in Abuja as from October 29th, 2009.

Secondly, the AU passed a resolution asking the International Criminal Court to defer its Warrant of Arrest on President Omr Hassan Al Bashir and 3 others, pendinge its determination of a comprehensive peace programme.

Thirdly, the Sudan, like the United States, is not a member of the ICC. The US has signed but not ratified the treaty. Against all known principles of international law, it has consistently stated that it will not be bound by the statute of the ICC, including but not limited to, its powers to arrest, arraign, prosecute and convict. Ordinarily, Sudan is in a stronger position to make this argument: it has not even signed the ICC treaty. But, international is a rogue law, subject to the whims and caprices of the big powers, where the operative principle is: might is right. Based, on this the US Government and congress, not only canvassed but instigated the ICC to issue the arrest warrant. How justified?

Fourthly, Sudan is bounded by nine countries, namely, Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central African Republic, the Congo, Ethiopia, Eriteria, etc. Any major crisis in that country will have spill over effect and affect most or all of these countries, including a huge refugee problem.

Fifthly, there are external interests who are openly canvassing for the balkanisation and fragmentation of the Sudan. These interests should not be allowed to succeed. None of the movements in the Darfur has openly asked to secede.

Finally, the problem in the Darfur is not a problem of North and South as Mr. Patrick Obahiagon, simplistically asserted. In any case, Darfur is not in the south. It is in the west. In fact, its full name is the Western Region of the Darfur. The problem is one of marginalisation of the peripheral states by the center. And, these peripheral states are in the Northern Region, the Western Region and in the Southern Region, which has also had its own share of conflicts. And, the solution must be found around ending this marginalisation and exclusion and not just about arresting President Omar Al Bashir.