Darfur Protesters Greet UN Chief

UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon has been met by protests during a visit to a refugee camp in Sudan's strife torn western Darfur region. Mr. Ban, in the area to help arrange a peacekeeping force, had to reschedule meetings after refugees confronted him, pleading to help to return home. He said plans to send 26,000 troops from the UN and African Union, to arrive next year, were on a good track. At least 200,000 people have died more than 2m have been displaced since 2003.

Sudan Kicks Out Aid Agenc Chief

The director of international aid agency Care in Sudan, Paul Barker, says he has been expelled from the country. Mr. Barker says he was not given a specific reason, but was told the decision had been taken at the highest level of national security. He said his agency had faced problems with the government since an internal mail about the future of Darfur was leaked to the Sudanese media.