KHARTOUM, Sudan — Representatives of Sudan’s northern government declared that it is seeking a peaceful resolution to the decades-old civil war between the Muslim forces from the north and predominantly Christian and animist populations in the south. Mustafa Osman Ismail, Sudan minister of foreign affairs, declared that a recent agreement made between the northern regime and the United States is proof that north Sudan wants peace.
According to the Embassy of the Republic of Sudan, the agreement, signed March 10, would “provide all necessary mechanisms for the protection of the civilian population and the civilian infrastructure in Sudan.”
It is uncertain if the government, headquartered in the capitol of Khartoum, is serious about protecting Sudanese civilians. In February, the northern regime allegedly led air raids on United Nations food installations in the south, killing civilians and damaging property of humanitarian aid groups. John Garang, leader of the southern rebel army, has not signed the agreement.
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