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Sudan: UN chief urges Khartoum to cease attacks in war-torn Darfur Thu. May 10, 2007 05:59 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that the Sudanese government and parties in conflict in Darfur should cease all military attacks and co-operate with the UN and African Union in their efforts to end the war there. The UN chief further said he was deeply concerned by reports of aerial bombings and helicopter attacks over the last three weeks, causing destruction and loss of life. He said a school in Um Rai was destroyed by a rocket fired from a government helicopter. Mr. Ban urged the Sudanese government in Khartoum and the warring parties to comply fully with the Darfur Peace Agreement, Security Council resolutions and international humanitarian law. "I call on both the government and all movements to immediately stop military hostilities and cooperate fully with the African Union and United Nations team which is leading efforts to mediate an end to this devastating conflict," Ban said. meanwhile, both the UN and AU are forming a peacekeeping force of more than 20 000 military personnel to try to end the conflict in Darfur, which has killed over 300 000 people since 2003 and made more than 2 million refugees. - Sapa-dpa News Category: East Africa Latest Headlines Latest News East Africa threatened by soaring food prices-O... Somalia: 9 civilians killed by Ethiopian soldiers i... Nigerian drug trafficker beheaded in the holy city o... Nigeria: Militant group threatens to attack oil pipe... Philippines to send over 300 soldiers to Liberia for... Nigeria: 12 killed as petrol tanker burst into flame... U.S: Man shoots three people at community college <... Iran: Fresh nuclear talks could resume- says top offi... South Africa: UN boss plans to name SA judge for top... Asia: Jet pilot could face life in prison for ‘delib... More News...