Article: Sudanese VP accuses Western countries of "blowing up" Darfur issue

Sudanese VP accuses Western countries of "blowing up" Darfur issue

CAIRO, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Sudanese Vice President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha on Sunday accused some Western countries of " blowing up" the crisis in Sudan's western Darfur region out of proportion.

"The Darfur problem has been blown up out of proportion," Taha told reporters following a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

"It (the Darfur issue) was a typical African problem that stems from lack of development and service," he said, adding that the international sanctions imposed against Sudan had worsened the problem.

The Sudanese vice president also denied claims by the United States and some other ...

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