Is the Doha dialogue the only ongoing mechanism to containing the crisis in Darfur?
At least for us in Sudan, it is the main mechanism. Do you see a contradiction between the mediation roles of Egypt and Qatar? Let me answer this by repeating what Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said, which is that the Egyptian role is geared towards bringing a successful conclusion to the talks in Doha. US Envoy Scot Gration has recently been making efforts to unify the factions in Darfur. Is he helping bring the crisis to an end? It all depends on the goals and intentions involved. If Gration’s aim is to find a comprehensive solution to the crisis, then he is helping. But if his goal is to make the factions unite in undermining the talks with the government, then he is not helping. How does the Sudanese government see Gration’s efforts in this regard? So far we generally believe that the intentions of the US envoy are good, despite all the pressures he is facing inside the US administration. We hope to see his intentions turn into actions. Don’t you think that declaring H
