“Kofi Annan spoke yesterday of ‘gross and systematic’ human-rights violations in Darfur, and urged the Sudanese government to take immediate action to disarm Arab-backed militias, warning that the international community might step in if it does not act.

Stopping short of setting a deadline for international intervention, the United Nations secretary general and his special representative in Darfur, Jan Pronk, made clear they want to see a speedy restoration of security in the vast region.” (The Scotsman)