Establishing a State

Newsletter 2008/10/20 - Establishing a State
BERLIN/JUBA (Own report) - The Southern Sudanese secessionist regimeis arming its militia with heavy weapons in plain sight of German military observers. This was confirmed in recent reports on the supplyof combat weapons to Southern Sudan, following news of tanks destinedfor Juba on a freight ship, hijacked off the coast of Somalia. This arms buildup is tolerated by the United Nations' military observers, even though this is in violation of the cease-fire agreement. The staff of observers includes numerous Germans. This must be seen in the context of the secession referendum scheduled for 2011, whose predicted outcome will be Southern Sudan, with its riches in resources, seceding from the rest of the nation. Berlin is already supporting the establishment of state structures in Juba, using so-called development organizations, police advisors and jurists. For years, Berlin has been aiding Southern Sudan's secession, to which the current arms procurement is a military prerequisite. Together with theUSA, the German government seeks to roll back Islamic influence at the Horn of Africa and therefore crush the power of the Islamic spectrum in Somalia and the Sudanese government.
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