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In a wide-ranging address on U.S. policy toward Africa, Secretary of State Colin Powell pledged to continue building strong partnerships with African nations and vowed that the United States "will not rest" until the killing of civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan is brought to an end and peace and security is established.
Speaking to a group of U.S. and African diplomats and policy experts at a July 8 conference on Africa in Washington, Powell said the United States will maintain pressure on Sudan to rein in armed militias known as the Jingaweit, which have terrorized and killed scores of civilians in Darfur.
"We will continue to make sure that we are not just left with promises, but we are left with actual action and performance on the ground," Powell said.
The international community may take "further measures" against Sudan if the situation in Darfur does not soon improve, he added. The United States has drafted a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on Sudan to fulfill its promises to end the violence in Darfur and give aid workers better access to the region. "The resolution urges the warring parties to conclude a political agreement without delay," Powell said.
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