President Obama, according an anonymous source speaking to wire services, expects to name a Special Envoy to Sudan, today, March 18. Here’s one report:
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US President Barack Obama will on Wednesday name retired Air Force general Scott Gration as his special envoy to Sudan to confront what Washington sees as a “horrendous” situation in Darfur. The President “will be naming Scott Gration as special envoy to Sudan,” an Obama administration official said on condition of anonymity. The announcement will come as the United States ratchets up pressure on the government of Sudan’s President Omar al-Beshir following his expulsion of international aid groups from Darfur that worsened the humanitarian crisis.
CT news is following this story closely and will update this report soon. Scott Gration, of course, is a fascinating choice from my perspective. He was born in DR Congo and his parents were missionaries.
See this Wikipedia entry for details.
The situation in Sudan continues to go from bad to worse even if that seems impossible to imagine. After President Bashir pledged to kick out 13 agencies for their alleged support for the International Criminal Court, the president has now said he wishes to “Sudanize” all aid coming into the nation.
