Expel Sudanese diplomats from African capitols

Prof Soyinka's eloquent discourse on the collective failure of the world, Black Africa included, is a damning indictment of those who have the power to stop and prevent the first genocide of this century. The UN has been prevaricating, the AU has been silent (in spite of the weakly mandated Peace keeping Forces in Darfur), and the Arab League does not believe there is a problem in the first place. Against this backdrop, it is heartening to see Black intellectuals taking the lead on this issue. This offers little comfort to those who are raped, killed, tortured and rendered destitute in their own backyard. The words "never again" mean nothing when it comes to that continent.

The challenge has been issued by Soyinka to African leaders to show even a token response: expel Sudanese diplomats from African capitols to show that we are serious about Darfur.