The first group of more than 175 UN advisers and staff supporting peacekeepers in Darfur will deploy within the next few days, according to a joint statement issued today by UN and African Union offices in Sudan.

The Sudanese government has accepted the UN package for Darfur, including the deployment of what is called a "hybrid" peacekeeping operation of UN and AU troops, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said last night.

The Sudanese government has accepted the UN package for Darfur, including the deployment of what is called a “hybrid” peacekeeping operation of UN and AU troops, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said tonight.