Heads Up
60 Minutes on CBS this weekend (7pm EST) will follow John Prendergast of the Enough Project to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to monitor the black market trade in ‘conflict minerals’ – mined in Congo, controlled and traded by armed groups, and used in electronics such as cell phones and mp3 players.
60 MINUTES TAKES ON CONGO’S CONFLICT MINERALS – ALL-NEW THIS SUNDAY
It’s About the Women
The world over, be it outside a Los Angeles School, or in Darfur, it’s all about the women.
Nov 10th
Tuesday, November 10, both Congress and the Administration plan to have another much-needed day for Sudan, marking the first major discussion following the release of the Administration’s Sudan policy.
Tomorrow, November 10 at 3:00 p.m. EST Sudan and anti-genocide activists are invited to the White House for a Q&A session where they will ask questions to Special Envoy to Sudan, Scott Gration, and Samantha Power, NSC Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs.
Watch the live broadcast of this meeting via streaming video at: http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/engaging_on_sudan_strategy/
In addition, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene a closed-door full-committee briefing on Sudan at 10:30 a.m., and we encourage you to follow-up with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee members’ offices for debriefs.
In the last three weeks since the policy review’s release, little has been announced on how the Administration plans to:
· IMPLEMENT real and immediate consequences for those who continue to attack civilians, block life-saving aid, undermine peace and obstruct justice.
· LEAD a more inclusive, robust and urgent peace process for Darfur
· BUILD an international coalition for strict implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and to counter the growing violence in the South
On Monday, Nov. 9, Pledge2Protect attendees will be heading to Capitol Hill to lobby their elected officials for a comprehensive strategy on genocide prevention.
Looks like Turkey threw it’s hat in the wring with the EU via Bec Hamilton,
According to AFP, the Sudanese state media is reporting that Bashir has called Turkish President Gul to say he doesn’t have time to go to attend the Organization of the Islamic Conference scheduled for tomorrow. As the Sudan Tribune tells the story, Taha told Bashir that Israeli and Greek fighter jets might intercept his plane if he went to Turkey.
Wading through all the diplo-speak, it’s pretty safe to say that Turkey threw it’s hat in with the EU it wants to become part of, instead of with Bashir. The rest of the coverage just involves face-saving, for both sides.
On a New Book
Environment and Conflict in Africa: Reflections on Darfur. (PDF) 404 PAGES.
Source UPEACE Africa prgroamme.
This volume examines climate and ecological changes in Sub-Saharan Africa, and how these relate to conflicts on the continent. Particular attention is paid to environmental and livelihood aspects of the crisis in Darfur. Conclusions are drawn regarding peace-building in areas facing resource constraints.
