2006年VOA标准英语-Darfur Peace Agreement in Danger
时间：2019-02-08 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（十二月）
By Noel King
Khartoum
06 December 2006
The United Nations and African Union are on high alert in El Fasher, the capital city of northern Darfur. Attacks by militias 1, known as Janjaweed, have jeopardized 2 the Darfur Peace Agreement. From Khartoum, Noel King reports former rebels have indicated they may return to war.
Fighting erupted, Monday, when armed Arab militias, known as Janjaweed, launched an evening raid on the market in El Fasher, the capital city of north Darfur.
Five unarmed members of the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) - the only rebel faction 3 to sign on to the Darfur Peace Agreement - attempted to intervene.
Two SLA combatants died from injuries in the fighting.
Minni Minnawi
Tuesday the SLA faction - led by Minni Minnawi - condemned 4 the attacks and threatened to pull out of the Darfur Peace Agreement.
Minnawi accuses the Sudanese government of failing to stop violent attacks on civilians 5.
United Nations Spokeswoman Rhadia Achouri spoke 6 with VOA Wednesday. She says heightened tensions have forced the United Nations to withdraw some staff from the city.
"We evacuated 7 all non-essential staff and NGOs," she said. "The incidents that happened in the market are part of the concerns that we have and also the increased presence of the Janjaweed in the town, itself, and reports of increased presence of armed groups in the vicinity of EL Fasher - these are the considerations that compelled us to proceed to temporarily relocate non-essential staff."
El Fasher is home to tens of thousands of refugees who fled fighting in their villages for large camps.
Tuesday, the African Union peacekeeping component 8 - based in El Fasher - said it had received reports that the AU base was under threat of attack by rebels massing outside of the city.
Still, AU Spokesman Nourredine Mezni tells VOA the area remains 9 calm. He says the AU is trying to alleviate 10 tension between former rebels and the Sudanese Government, which is widely believed to be arming the Janjaweed.
"Today, we have an esteemed 11 committee of the signatories of the DPA. They will meet to discuss what happened yesterday and review the security situation in Darfur," he said.
Minnawi's threats to pull out of the Darfur Peace Agreement portend 12 a severe blow to the already shaky deal. His faction of the SLA was the only one to sign on to the AU-brokered peace agreement.
Other rebel factions 13 say the agreement does not meet their basic demands of wealth and power sharing.
The Darfur conflict is entering into its forth 14 year. Tens of thousands of Darfuris have died and some two million others have been displaced in Darfur and eastern Chad.
- The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
- The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网
- The soldier jeopardized his life to save his comrade. 这个士兵冒生命的危险救他的同志。
- The occasional failed project or neglected opportunity does not jeopardized overall progress. 偶然失败的项目或失误的机会并没有影响总的进展。
- Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
- I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境，在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
- Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
- Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
- Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
- The art of conversation is highly esteemed in France. 在法国十分尊重谈话技巧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He esteemed that he understood what I had said. 他认为已经听懂我说的意思了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Black clouds portend a storm.乌云为暴风雨的前兆。
- What do these strange events portend?这些奇怪的事件预示着什么？
- The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
- rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别