{"id":320084,"date":"2011-03-18T13:54:06","date_gmt":"2011-03-18T13:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/18\/sudan-govt-fears-spread-of-weapons-from-libya\/"},"modified":"2011-03-18T13:54:06","modified_gmt":"2011-03-18T13:54:06","slug":"sudan-govt-fears-spread-of-weapons-from-libya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/18\/sudan-govt-fears-spread-of-weapons-from-libya\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudan: Govt Fears Spread of Weapons From Libya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"54.3961864407\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/><!-- close google_banner_mid div ---><\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sudantribune.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/6f169cb6ntribune180.png\" alt=\"Sudan Tribune (Paris)\" title=\"Visit Sudan Tribune (Paris)\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- begin story layout piece here --><\/p>\n<p>17 March 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Khartoum \u2014 The Sudanese defense minister Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein on Thursday voiced concern over the growing risks associated with unrest in neighboring Libya particularly the spread of arms among ordinary citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has lost control over large parts of his country after widespread anti-government demonstrations in mid-February turned into an armed rebellion.<\/p>\n<p>There have been reports that Gaddafi has utilized mercenaries from a number of African countries to help him crush the uprising.<\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_inset_a div ---><\/p>\n<p>Sudan has alleged that Darfur rebels are part of the mercenaries fighting alongside Gaddafi&#8217;s forces.<\/p>\n<p>Hussein said at a press conference in Ndjamena where he attended the evaluation conference for the joint Sudanese- Chadian units, that his ministry is closely monitoring the situation in Libya and prospects of having army weapons fall into the wrong hands.<\/p>\n<p>The top Sudanese military official pointed out that the conflict in the Western region of Darfur was mainly caused by spread of arms among citizens.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that a joint force from Sudan, Chad and the Central African Republic would cooperate on securing the borders.<\/p>\n<p>Statements by the defense minister reflect fears by Khartoum that rebels in Darfur fighting the central government could boost their arsenal by acquiring weapons in the midst of chaos engulfing Libya.<\/p>\n<p>The Sudanese government has in the past indirectly suggested that Tripoli armed rebels in Darfur at some phases of the eight-years old conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Sudanese officials blamed a failed attempt by Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) to attack the Sudanese capital in May 2008 on Libya and France.<\/p>\n<p>Separately the defense minister said that returnees from Libya have lost their jobs and source of income which would have negative social effect and economic effects.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed hope that things would return to normal so that Libya can assume its role regionally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p><!-- end story layout piece here --><\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_banner_subbody div ---><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><b>More News on allAfrica.com<\/b><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Originally posted here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201103180807.html\" title=\"Sudan: Govt Fears Spread of Weapons From Libya\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sudan: Govt Fears Spread of Weapons From Libya<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 17 March 2011 Khartoum \u2014 The Sudanese defense minister Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein on Thursday voiced concern over the growing risks associated with unrest in neighboring Libya particularly the spread of arms among ordinary citizens. 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