Sudan orders top U.N. envoy to leave within 3 days

[Fridays Child]

Sudan orders top U.N. envoy to leave within 3 days

By Opheera McDoom

KHARTOUM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Sudan on Sunday ordered the top U.N. envoy, Jan Pronk, to leave the country within three days following comments he made that the army's morale was low after suffering two major defeats in the violent Darfur region.

"He has until mid-noon on Wednesday to leave," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Ali al-Sadig.

"The reason is the latest statements issued by Mr. Pronk on his Web site regarding severe criticism of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the fact that he said the government of Sudan is not implementing the Darfur peace agreement," al-Sadig added.

He said the Foreign Ministry met with Pronk on Sunday and had informed him of its decision.

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[Ian David]

1. I think he should be a good Cowboy Diplomat and refuse to leave.

Let's see what happens.

Stay the course, Pronk!

[applegrove]

2. Khartoom is just wasting time. They know this has to end. Do they want

to end their governance with it or not?

[Fridays Child]

3. kick