I can't worry about Africa. I have my own troubles.

Lowell, Atlanta, USA / Georgia

We should care about these children, but we shouldn't care about the children being blown up in Iraq by Al Queda? this exposes the lack of sence of the CARING. Yes protect these children and do it now.

Dr. Moshe Golden, Modesto, USA

anyone remember Rudyard Kiplings, " The White Mans Burden"? Foreign aid, or welfare, only perpetuates the problem started by european imperialism. Let them figure it out themselves. If left alone to figure it out, sure people will die, but they may actually learn to govern and take care of themselves the way they did before the rise of european colonialism.

Steve, ANAHEIM, CA, United States

How come people are not as concerned about the Congo, where there have been many more killings and rapes?

Is it because the United States, Israel, and Europe benefit from the diamonds, other natural resources, and the sale of weapons that the suffering of the people of the Congo does not matter as much?

RandallJones, New York,

What happens in Darfur is a big yawn for most people. Most people couldn't locate the place on a map if their lives were at stake. The only people who are concerned about Darfur are movie stars with too much time on their hands and "journalists" with no other news to report. Ho hum.

Patrick Curry, Irvine, CA,USA

Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy's continued leadership on the Sudan question is very much appreciated. With rebel group infighting, things are fast getting out of hand - we can rest assured the ruling National Congress Party (Khartoum) will do little to stop the killing in Darfur. Why would they? They will have to share oil revenues with the South if the 2011 referendum on independence takes place.

One of Africa's bloodiest wars ended when the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army and the National Congress Party signed the Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in January 2005.

However neither side have the resources and the will to see things through - which is why China may be key to uncoupling the wagons. As a permanent security council member the Chinese will be keen to extend their foreign policy objectives, particularly in Africa.

This is a good time to step things up.

Griffin, Middlewood, UK

Wait a second, the UN Human Rights Council looked into this issue exactly a year ago. They declined to take any action-- in fact didn't really have much to say about Darfur at all. They did take the time to issue a report condemning Israel for its human rights abuses. That was pretty much it. I don't see how the UN can possibly consider the situation dire enough to need more troops when their own Human Rights Council pretty much ignored the problem entirely.

The UN has become an extention of European attitudes: a mixture of blow hard pomposity , barren posturing and moral bewilderment. I am sure the best we will get is a bit of finger wagging and a "strongly worded" condemnation. Who's going to anti up for effective troops? The US? Busy at the moment. That leaves no one. Europe couldn't put together an effective division between them. That's why the US had to lead in the Balakans, Europe's back yard. Threats to bite when you've got no teeth just makes your opponent laugh

Chris, New York, USA

You Liberals want to help Dar fur, but don't want to secure Iraq, for our own security. You can't have it both ways! Why don't you all go to Dar fur and help....your hypocrites.

Madge Owens, PA, USA

Leave it to Africans to clear up the ghastly mess they have made of Africa for a change. The assumption that the West must do everything for them reminds me of parents who run around fixing all their kids problems long after they have left home and is really just european imperialism by another name.

julian, london,

Darfur is in the midst of a civil war in which, it is reported, the government and a variety of rebel organizations rape, pillage and and indulge in atrocities. A whole "save Darfur" industry has developed which organizes demonstrations and collects a great deal of money but does little to help the situation there. At the U.N. all agree something should be done to help. I do not believe there is anything that can be done given the realities and predict the situation will contnue unchanged for years to come.

FREDERICK VAQUER, pasadena, ca

Thank God that these preperations are in place. States have a Biblical duty to implerment justice and it would be awesom to see this being take seriously in a genuinly needy situation. However this can only be done fully if they trust in God's strength.

The same applies to us personally. We are as lost from God as Darfur is from justice and order and this too can only be overcome by trusting in what Jesus Christ, God's Son, has done for us on the Cross.

Gareth Rhymes, Stoke on Trent, UK

Muslims killing Muslims is an old story. It is not in the interest of the West to play nanny to Islam. The mullahs did not attempt to mediate during WWI or WWII. In this they were more sensible than we. We should only intervene in the compulsive homicide of Islam when it threatens our own people and interests.

John, Middletown, USA

Darfur Day will always be tomorrow and not today, there is no real resolve or will and brow beating reluctant nations into action is not the solution.

Winston McSmith, Edinburgh,