Sudan: Darfur Insecurity Much Worse Than Last Year

Nairobi — Insecurity has worsened significantly across the Darfur region in the first half of this year compared with the same period last year, according to a senior United Nations official.

"The number of armed clashes during that period was twice as high as the number last year," Jan Pronk, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to Sudan, told reporters in Khartoum on Wednesday.

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