New violence deepens Darfur crisis.
Helicopter attacks, raids on refugee camps and rapes carried out by Sudanese forces and Arab militiamen have worsened an already desperate situation in Darfur, humanitarian and rights groups say. The United Nations has told Khartoum to curb marauding Janjaweed militia or face sanctions, but Human Rights Watch said today fresh atrocities disproved Sudanese government claims that security was returning to the western region. [
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