Sudan: UN to vote on sanctions

The UN Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution to impose sanctions against four Sudanese nationals accused of crimes in Darfur. The four include two rebel leaders, a former Sudanese airforce commander, and a leader of a pro-government militia, accused of widespread atrocities. In Darfur itself, a BBC correspondent has found evidence of continuing attacks on civilians by militias. More than 2 million people have fled three years of violence in Darfur. Last week, the top UN aid official said the humanitarian situation in Darfur was as bad as when the conflict came to the world's attention in 2004.