Sudan: Weaknesses exposed in Darfur peacekeeping force

On Jan. 7, military forces from the Sudanese government opened fire on a convoy of peacekeepers in Darfur. Although the government denies that the attack was intentional, it has thrown into question the capability of UNAMID, the joint U.N.-African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in the region, to keep the peace. "Right now, the mission is extremely vulnerable," says Sam Ibok, chief AU negotiator for Darfur told IPS.