UN doubles Darfur death toll to 180,000
The UN now estimates that about 180,000 people have died in Sudan’s western Darfur region as a result of violence, disease or malnutrition since October 2003 – ,more than twice the previous estimate.
UN emergency relief officials believe the rate of death has recently decreased because of increased humanitarian aid and improved access to the vast region, but the Sudanese government hasn’t given a green light for a new UN mortality survey, UN spokeswoman Stephanie Bunker said Tuesday.
