واشنطن : السودان يغامر بفقد 38 مليار دولار

Quote: Editorial Board Opinion Crisis in Sudan Text Size PrintE-mailReprintsBy Editorial, Tuesday, May 24, 5:26 PM THE PEACEFUL birth of a new state in southern Sudan — which has been a diplomatic success story for the Obama administration and the United Nations — is suddenly in danger. On Sunday, forces of the northern Sudanese regime of Omar Hassan al-Bashir invaded the disputed district of Abyei, which is claimed by both the north and the soon-to-be-born state of South Sudan. The town was sacked and burned, and most of its population of more than 15,000 was reported by the U.N. to have fled southward. Just such a conflict over the fertile and oil-producing territory has long been regarded as the most likely way for Sudan’s partition to turn violent. The question now is whether the Obama administration, which has led international diplomacy on South Sudan, can bring enough pressure to bear on Mr. Bashir to end the conflict before it worsens