Article: 1st LD Writethru: Sudanese government suspends UN activities inDarfur

1st LD Writethru: Sudanese government suspends UN activities in Darfur

KHARTOUM, June 24 (Xinhua) -- The Sudanese government on Saturday night ordered local authorities in the western region of Darfur to suspend UN activities in the region, except humanitarian activities of the World Food Program and international aid agencies.

The Sudanese Foreign Ministry announced in a statement that the ministry has instructed the authorities of the three states in Darfur to implement the order immediately.

The statement said that the ministry made the decision, because the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) overstepped its mandate by airlifting a leader of Darfur rebel movements.

"The official ...

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