UN secretary general representative accuses Darfur rebels of killing humanitarian workers

The stumble in the inter-Sudanese negotiations came after Jan Brunik, the special representative of the UN secretary general in Sudan, accused the rebels of Darfur of attacking aid caravans and implanting land mines that led to the killing of humanitarian workers in the area.

Brunik in a press conference in Khartoum said that the Sudanese government is not implicated and commended its commitment to its obligation, however, he stressed that the two sides of the conflict in Darfur are violating the cease- fire. He called on the two sides to pay attention to the interests of the people of Darfur and to quickly sign Abuja agreement in which the political negotiations are underway between the government of Khartoum and the rebels movement in Darfur.

The UN official said that the mission of the African forces which will start to arrive in Darfur today will not be limited to monitoring, rather to "interfere to prevent acts of violence." He explained he will send to the UN Security Council a report on Abuja talks which he had described as "positive."