UN mission chief in Sudan raises questions about 'no-go' areas in western Sudan

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Special Representative to Sudan yesterday raised questions about the country's problematic security situation, which has limited the movements of United Nations personnel, during a meeting in Khartoum with the Interior Minister.

UN envoy Jan Pronk met with Interior Minister Abdulrahim Mohamed Hussein and discussed the situation in troubled West Darfur, where insecurity continues to hamper the world body's movements.

The roads to and from West Darfur's capital, Geneina, are "no-go" for the UN and humanitarian assistance is being provided by air.

Mr. Pronk noted, however, that cooperation between the Sudanese police and UN civilian police has significantly improved.