Sudan Envoy Set to Leave

(23 Oct '06 - RV) The chief UN envoy in Sudan was set to fly out of the country today after being expelled by the Sudanese government. The order came after Jan Pronk said Sudan's army was mobilizing Arab militias in violation of UN resolutions. Pronk had previously been at odds with the government over its refusal to allow a 20,000-strong UN force to take over peacekeeping in war-torn Darfur. We spoke to director of Sudan Focal Point Europe, Marina Peter, about the latest development...