Sudan crisis deadline expires

As a UN deadline expires for Sudan to ease the crisis in Darfur, the situation on the ground remains bleak – villagers forced from their homes by gunmen on horseback still cower in camps for the displaced, and reports the Sudanese military is bombing villagers continue to surface.

The Sudanese government, which was given 30 days by the UN to rein in Arab militiamen or face penalties, appealed yesterday to the Security Council to make a “reasonable decision.”