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[Published: Friday June 12 2009]

Sudan 'allows aid agencies back'

Khartoum, 12 June-(ANA)-Sudan has authorised four aid agencies expelled from the country in March to return to troubled Darfur, UN humanitarian chief John Holmes has said.

The four groups - named as Care International, Save the Children, Mercy Corps, and Padco - were among 13 organisations expelled in March.

Mr Holmes said all the groups had the opportunity to seek readmission.

About 300,000 people have died and two million been displaced in the six-year conflict in Darfur, the UN estimates.

Mr Holmes said Sudan had agreed to allow NGOs to go back to Darfur provided they registered under slightly changed names and logos.

The Sudanese government expelled the aid groups in March, following the announcement that President Omar al-Bashir was being indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes.

The aid groups were accused of spying for the ICC. (ANA)

FA/ANA/12 June 2009---

 

 


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