Mr. Speaker. the cries of suffering in Sudan are finally making the front pages of the paper. but only because the crisis has just become far greater than the world can ignore. The Sudanese Government has launched what many are calling Its final offensive against the south. causing 100.000 refugees to flee to Uganda and leaving 2 million at risk of starvation as most relief operations are forced to curtail their lifegiving relief work. This desperate situation fulfills the December prophesy of a longterm relief worker about the aftermath of such an offensive: It is most probable that virtually all Operation Lifeline Sudan (OLS) activity will be forced to shut down. and the government will insist that all relief work be carried out through their own channels. * * * Needless to say. this would be catastrophic for the people of the south. who at this time are extremely vulnerable and almost totally dependent upon the OLS pipeline aid. Deaths from starvation and sickness would dwarf anything weve seen in the past.
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