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August 29 NY Darfur Vigil - Stop Genocide Now August 29 Congo's Historic Elections: A Film, Slide Presentation and Discussion September 9 Darfur Escalation Rally at the White House September 12 The Cabral/Truth Circle: "Bridgestone Firestone Corporation, Slave-labor plantation owners in Liberia"

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September 9th Rally at the White House "Two Years Too Many: Break the Deadlock on Darfur"
August 25, 2006
"Join Africa Action and allies in a major Darfur event on September 9, 2006 to mark the two-year anniversary of the U.S. declaration that genocide is occurring in Darfur, Sudan and call for urgent U.S. leadership to stop the genocide..."  Go >

Momentum Builds for UN Peacekeepers with New Darfur Draft Resolution
August 25, 2006
"The introduction of a draft UN resolution for the deployment of peacekeepers marks a first step towards addressing the sharp decline in security conditions in Darfur. Africa Action calls for sustained U.S. engagement as UN negotiations proceed..."  Go >

UN Draft Resolution on Darfur Introduced: Next Steps to Overcome Obstacles
August 21, 2006
"This campaign update addresses the details of the new draft Darfur resolution authorizing UN peacekeepers, the politics of passage, the latest on the ground in Darfur and the next steps to escalate pressure, including details on the September 9th action at the White House..."  Go >

Skyrocketing Violence in Darfur Leads to Disastrous Humanitarian Conditions
August 17, 2006
"Escalating violence against civilians and aid workers in Darfur has severely limited access to humanitarian services. Africa Action urges the international community to address this insecurity and to take every step necessary to achieve a UN peacekeeping mission..."  Go >

BBC News | Africa | World Edition

Somali rivals heading for talks
Senior officials from Somalia's interim government and its main rival leave for peace talks in Khartoum.

UN warns of new Darfur disaster
The UN's top humanitarian official says Sudan's Darfur region faces a new disaster owing to lack of security.

War crime charge for Congo rebel
A DR Congo militia leader is the first war crimes suspect to be charged at the International Criminal Court.

Feet washed in apartheid apology
A South African clergyman tells how an apartheid-era minister washed his feet in a gesture of contrition.

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