In a refugee camp in Kalma, Darfur, an African Union aid official who was accused of not rendering aid was hacked to death today by helpless, axe-wielding refugees in urgent need of aid and protection, after the unarmed police stationed to protect his post proved unable to arm themselves and protect his post.
Elsewhere in the camp, a visiting UN official was reportedly greeted by angry protesters wielding welcome signs inviting the United Nations to intervene. Other refugee leaders reportedly issued a statement that African Union "are our friends" and would be shot on sight.
Some commentators observed that such a contradictory, bite-the-hand-that-feeds-you response was the obverse of the US response after Hurricane Katrina, as offered by US President (Ret.) George W. Bush in stirring speeches telling Americans that ignoring, hindering, and insulting anyone participating in the recovery effort was crucial to the recovery effort.
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