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| UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he was "shocked and humbled" by a visit to a refugee camp in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region. | UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he was "shocked and humbled" by a visit to a refugee camp in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region. |
| Mr Ban was cheered by refugees at the camp, but earlier he had faced a group of protesters at the UN's compound. | Mr Ban was cheered by refugees at the camp, but earlier he had faced a group of protesters at the UN's compound. |
| He said plans to send a 26,000-strong peacekeeping force next year were "on good track", but urged the government to engage rebel factions in talks. | He said plans to send a 26,000-strong peacekeeping force next year were "on good track", but urged the government to engage rebel factions in talks. |
| At least 200,000 people have died more than 2m have been displaced since 2003. | At least 200,000 people have died more than 2m have been displaced since 2003. |
| The Khartoum administration and pro-government Arab militias are accused of war crimes against the black African population. | The Khartoum administration and pro-government Arab militias are accused of war crimes against the black African population. |
| 'Poverty and hardship' | 'Poverty and hardship' |
| Thousands of refugees at Al Salaam camp, near El Fasher in North Darfur state, chanted "Welcome, welcome Ban Ki-Moon". | |
| The South Korean diplomat told the crowds: "We must bring peace and development. We must protect human rights. We must help all of you return to your homes and lands." | The South Korean diplomat told the crowds: "We must bring peace and development. We must protect human rights. We must help all of you return to your homes and lands." |
| HAVE YOUR SAY The visit will, along with other measures, help put pressure on the situation Nanci Hogan, Luton, UK Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAY The visit will, along with other measures, help put pressure on the situation Nanci Hogan, Luton, UK Send us your comments |
| After visiting the camp, which holds 48,000 people, Mr Ban said he had wanted to use his position to give the refugees hope. | After visiting the camp, which holds 48,000 people, Mr Ban said he had wanted to use his position to give the refugees hope. |
| "I was so shocked and humbled when I visited [the] camps. I was shocked at the poverty and hardship all these tens of thousands of people were undergoing," he said. | "I was so shocked and humbled when I visited [the] camps. I was shocked at the poverty and hardship all these tens of thousands of people were undergoing," he said. |
| The BBC's Laura Trevelyan, travelling with the secretary general, said he chatted to children and looked at their drawings. | The BBC's Laura Trevelyan, travelling with the secretary general, said he chatted to children and looked at their drawings. |
| Complex situation | Complex situation |
| The welcome was in stark contrast to his earlier visit to the UN compound in El Fasher, when protesters gathered shouting anti-UN slogans. | The welcome was in stark contrast to his earlier visit to the UN compound in El Fasher, when protesters gathered shouting anti-UN slogans. |
| Most of the refugees in Darfur are black Africans - although reports suggested those who staged the demo were chanting pro-government slogans in Arabic. | Most of the refugees in Darfur are black Africans - although reports suggested those who staged the demo were chanting pro-government slogans in Arabic. |
| Mr Ban was due to meet leaders of a number of groups living in refugee camps at El Fasher, but changed his arrangements after the protests. | Mr Ban was due to meet leaders of a number of groups living in refugee camps at El Fasher, but changed his arrangements after the protests. |
| Our correspondent said the protests were an illustration of how complicated the Darfur situation is. | Our correspondent said the protests were an illustration of how complicated the Darfur situation is. |
| Correspondents say Mr Ban decided to visit because he wanted to understand the difficult conditions into which the world's biggest peacekeeping force would eventually be deployed. | Correspondents say Mr Ban decided to visit because he wanted to understand the difficult conditions into which the world's biggest peacekeeping force would eventually be deployed. |
| He also wants to encourage the Sudanese government, which has finally accepted peacekeepers, while condemning the killings and getting political talks going. | He also wants to encourage the Sudanese government, which has finally accepted peacekeepers, while condemning the killings and getting political talks going. |