Peace Hopes for Sudan

(31 Aug 06 - RV) The U.N. Security Council voted today to create a United Nations peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur region, despite the Khartoum government's strong opposition. The troops will not be deployed until Sudan agrees.
The U.N. wants to replace or absorb an African Union force in Darfur, which has only enough money to exist until its mandate expires on September 30th. The resolution calls for up to 22,500 U.N. troops and police officers and an immediate injection of air, engineering and communications support for the 7,000-member African force. But after many years and a recent fragile peace pact, the people of Sudan are wary.
Reverend James Alexander works in Sudan for the World Council of Churches. He says though there is hope for peace with this new vote, there is still much ambiguity…