Sudan must stop relocating internally displaced people in Darfur, Annan

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday called for the Sudanese Government to halt the forced relocation of internally displaced people (IDPs) in the strife-torn Darfur region.

In a pre-dawn operation, Khartoum reportedly moved hundreds of IDPs from El Geer village near Nyala in South Darfur. A spokesman for Mr. Annan issued a statement calling the action a violation of international humanitarian law and saying it directly contravenes commitments made by the Government.