Darfur: UN shocked over village rampage

The UN and African Union have condemned with "disbelief" a village rampage by militiamen in Sudan's Darfur region.

They said 350 militiamen torched all but two buildings in Khor Abeche, 75km (47 miles) from Nyala on Thursday.

The organisations named Nasir al-Tijani as the militia leader and demanded action from Sudan’s government.

A two-year conflict between Sudanese pro-government Arab militias and black African rebels has left at least 180,000 people dead in Darfur.