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Sudan kicks out aid agency chief | Sudan kicks out aid agency chief |
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The director of international aid agency Care in Sudan, Paul Barker, says he has been expelled from the country. | The director of international aid agency Care in Sudan, Paul Barker, says he has been expelled from the country. |
Mr Barker says he was not given a specific reason, but was told the decision had been taken at the highest level of national security. | Mr Barker says he was not given a specific reason, but was told the decision had been taken at the highest level of national security. |
He said his agency had faced problems with the government since an internal e-mail about the future of Darfur was leaked to the Sudanese media. | He said his agency had faced problems with the government since an internal e-mail about the future of Darfur was leaked to the Sudanese media. |
A string of international workers have been forced to leave Sudan recently. | A string of international workers have been forced to leave Sudan recently. |
Last week, the Canadian and European Union envoys were told to leave after being accused of meddling in Sudanese affairs. | Last week, the Canadian and European Union envoys were told to leave after being accused of meddling in Sudanese affairs. |
Although, the EU diplomat was allowed to stay for three weeks to finish his term. | |
Last year, Sudan expelled the head of the United Nations mission, Jan Pronk. | Last year, Sudan expelled the head of the United Nations mission, Jan Pronk. |
The Sudanese government gave Mr Barker 72 hours to leave on Saturday. He said he was disappointed and surprised at the move. | The Sudanese government gave Mr Barker 72 hours to leave on Saturday. He said he was disappointed and surprised at the move. |
Mr Barker said the government believed the leaked email contained a political analysis that was inappropriate for an NGO. | Mr Barker said the government believed the leaked email contained a political analysis that was inappropriate for an NGO. |
"The email I wrote almost a year ago in October [was] talking about the different scenarios that could unfold in Darfur and what the implications would be for our staff. "To me that's a responsible thing to do in terms of ensuring the ongoing safety and well-being of our staff. The people in HAC [Humanitarian Aid Commission] chose to interpret that as political reporting and inappropriate for NGOs." | |
At least 200,000 people are believed to have died and more than two million displaced in Darfur since fighting broke out in 2003 between rebels and pro-government militias. | At least 200,000 people are believed to have died and more than two million displaced in Darfur since fighting broke out in 2003 between rebels and pro-government militias. |
Sudan's government accuses the west of exaggerating the crisis for political ; reasons and says just 9,000 have died. | Sudan's government accuses the west of exaggerating the crisis for political ; reasons and says just 9,000 have died. |
A 26,000-strong UN and African Union peacekeeping force is to be deployed to the region by the end of the year to help the 7,000-strong AU force that has failed to stem the violence in the region. | A 26,000-strong UN and African Union peacekeeping force is to be deployed to the region by the end of the year to help the 7,000-strong AU force that has failed to stem the violence in the region. |
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