Britain and Germany call for action to end Darfur violence

Britain and Germany called for tougher action against Sudan to end four years of bloodshed in Darfur, where the new United Nations humanitarian chief warned of a possible collapse in the massive effort to aid refugees from the violence.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair called the actions of Sudan’s government “unacceptable” and German chancellor Angela Merkel called the Darfur region’s suffering “unbearable”.