Tuesday, July 15, 2008

UN pulls back staff from Darfur

UN pulls back staff from Darfur

A Unamid peacekeeper talks to civilians in Darfur (UN image from 2006)
Unamid is a joint UN mission with the African Union

The United Nations is pulling back some non-essential staff deployed in Sudan's restive Darfur region.

It says the decision comes after recent violence and as a precaution after an international prosecutor accused Sudan's president of genocide.

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