Darfur governor Minni Arko Minnawi agreed to accept the resignation of his deputy, Mohamed Issa Aliou, after a long period of reluctance and defiance, according to the news account. Aliou had submitted the resignation four times and spoke of it proudly. The column describes the four submissions as attempts to escape the responsibility of liberating Darfur and to avoid angering the Dagalo family and its allies, openly and secretly. The piece is by Al-Tahir Sati and carries the headline Spoils and War.