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Amnesty: Sudan Still Sending Arms to Darfur

HeadlineAug 24, 2007

In news from Africa, Amnesty International has accused the Sudanese government of continuing to send weapons to Darfur in violation of a U.N. arms embargo and a peace deal in the region. Amnesty released photos taken at an airport in West Darfur purportedly of Sudanese military aircraft and Russian-made attack helicopters. Amnesty said the continued influx of arms into the region has led to increased attacks.

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