Question: Why would they need to do that. The French are blocking efforts to put pressure on teh Sudanese government to correct this problem. What is the motivation?
Given that the frontier stretches through 1,200 kilometres (745 miles) of inhospitable terrain, this could be no more than a token presence, the BBC's Africa editor, Grant Ferrett, reports.Well, that isn't it...at least, not for the French. There has to be an arms deal being threatened somewhere in order for the French to care about what happens over there.
Nevertheless, the French military presence adds to the impression that the rest of the world is becoming more willing to take action over Darfur, our editor adds.
Bottom Line: There is a very serious crisis going on in Sudan. This isn't the time for more French politicking.
