Sudan Expels Charities From Darfur

"...They were told their registration in the country was cancelled with immediate effect. The charities expelled include Oxfam, Care International and Action Contre la Faim - all seen as "big hitters". Staff will begin leaving the country today(Thursday). 'We didn't know how the government was going to react,' said a Western diplomatic source. 'This is one of our worst-case scenarios."