A U.N. report on Wednesday called for a quick increase in the
international monitoring force in Sudan's western region of Darfur,
saying the government has not stopped attacks against civilians or
disarmed marauding militias. On July 30, the council gave the
government 30 days to demonstrate that it was taking action to curb
Arab militias accused of attacking, raping and killing thousands of
black villagers in Darfur, and improve security and humanitarian
access. It threatened punitive economic and diplomatic measures if
Khartoum didn't move quickly. The report to the U.N. Security Council
by Secretary-General Kofi Annan cites ``some progress'' by the
government and does not mention or recommend sanctions. [more ] and [more ]
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