Refugee group is leaving Darfur
From Times Wire Reports
A Norwegian refugee group said it was ceasing its humanitarian operations for nearly 300,000 people in Darfur because the troubled region of Sudan was impossible to work in.
The Norwegian Refugee Council said it had been suspended five times for a total of 210 days since it started operations in mid-2004. Aid agencies have repeatedly complained about government interference.
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