Baroness Cox. who has traveled repeatedly to Sudan. is a tireless champion of people throughout the world who have no other defenders. On this recent trip Baroness Cox traveled extensively in Sudan. from Khartoum to the Nuba Mountains and to the ravaged city of Juba in southern Sudan. She met with representatives of many of the people affected by the conflict. political. religious. and opposition leaders as well as refugees and international relief workers. During Ier discussions Baroness Cox received very disturbing information that the Government of Sudan may be preparing to launch a major offensive against the people of southern Sudan when the dry season returns. Four million people right now face severe risk of starvation caused by the decadeold civil war and by Khartoums denial of humanitarian aid to the region. If a dry season offensive is unleashed by the Government. thousands will be killed or wounded. tens of thousands of people will be made refugees fleeing to Kenya. Uganda. and Ethiopia and Africasand possibly the worldsmost severe humanitarian crisis will deepen. Baroness Cox and John Eibner. a humanitarian affairs specialist. returned from Sudan
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