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08/09/2004:

"Europe Sees No Genocide in Sudan Region"

Reuters
BRUSSELS, Aug. 9 (Reuters) - The European Union said Monday that it had found no evidence of genocide in the Sudanese region of Darfur despite widespread killings, but that there were few indications of government efforts to protect civilians.

The conclusion of a fact-finding mission put Europe at odds with the United States Congress, which has pushed for a declaration that the campaign of looting and burning by government-backed Arab militiamen against black village farmers in Darfur is genocide. full article