Thousands more flee Darfur homes - Democratic Underground

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Thousands more flee Darfur homes

A month of fresh violence in the Sudanese region of Darfur has driven more than 200,000 people from their homes, the United Nations has said.

Insecurity is also blocking aid to the 1.5 million displaced people inside the region, according to the UN's humanitarian co-ordinator for Sudan.

Manuel Aranda Da Silva said robberies of aid workers were on the rise.

The UN has threatened Sudan with sanctions if it fails to halt violence in Darfur, scene of a recent rebellion.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3738116.stm

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