Sudan set for U.N. confrontation on Darfur troops
Sudan blunted U.S. pressure to accept U.N. troops in Darfur, sidelining Washington’s top diplomat on Africa on Monday ahead of a critical U.N. Security Council debate on taming Sudan’s violent western region. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer hoped to deliver a strong message to President Omar Hassan al-Bashir that he must accept U.N. troops. But it was not clear that he would meet her. Full Story