Fighting forces UN to evacuate seven staff from South Darfur

The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) today evacuated seven of its staff members to South Darfur's capital, Nyala, from the Sharia area after fighting broke out there between the rebel Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and Sudanese government forces.

The fighting has continued and clashes have also taken place in areas of Jabal Marra in central Darfur, according to UNMIS.