dcsh 2008-7-15 01:04 AM
UN to withdraw staff from Darfur
UN to withdraw staff from Darfur
The United Nations is to withdraw all of its non-essential staff from the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur, the BBC has learned.
The move comes after a prosecutor at the International Criminal Court sought the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for genocide in Darfur.
Judges have still to decide whether there are reasonable grounds for an arrest warrant to be issued.
Sudan's foreign ministry says it does not recognise the ICC or its decisions.