Great Lakes muslims launch Darfur probe

• Investigation will also focus on effects of the international arrest warrant against Sudan’s President Omar al Bashir.
• First delegation will leave for Sudan on Tuesday to meet Sudanese government officials and secure permits to visit the volatile region in western Sudan.

The Supkem’s boss also expressed doubt over the existence of the grave crimes saying information out of Darfur was tilted towards furthering western interests.

“We have to find out if all these extreme cases are just stories orchestrated to magnify the extent of the conflict,” Dr Shaaban said.

But even as the regional Muslim leaders move in with the religious approach, a special United Nations force is keeping peace in the area.

As the elections slated for April next year draw nearer, the priority is now given on having peace on the ground, even with intermittent fighting in Chad, where hundreds of refugees are holed up.