Annan 'deeply disturbed'
2005-01-29 12:03
United Nations - United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Friday condemned an attack near Shangel-Topayi in Sudan's western Darfur region that claimed around 100 lives.
African Union (AU) monitors said Sudan government aircraft had bombed the area on Wednesday, despite a ceasefire being in place.
Annan's spokesperson said in a statement that the UN chief was "deeply disturbed" by the raid.
"This is the latest in a series of grave ceasefire violations that have resulted in a large number of civilian casualties, the displacement of thousands of people, and severe access restrictions for relief workers," the statement said.
"The Secretary-General calls on the Government of Sudan and the rebel movements in Darfur immediately to comply fully with their commitments under the ceasefire agreement and all relevant Security Council resolutions."
Some 100 people were killed in Wednesday's air raid on the town, near Al-Fashir in North Darfur state, according to the AU.
With the attack, the death toll in the past two weeks rose to 150 despite the shaky April 2004 truce struck between Khartoum and Darfur's two rebel factions, the AU said on Thursday.
The attack was described as the most serious in recent months.