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 ABECHE, Chad (AP) - The new U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that refugees fleeing the conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan could become an "intolerable burden" on the resources of neighboring Chad.
John Holmes, the U.N. undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs, visited this eastern Chad town on the second leg of a 10-day trip to the region, just days after he visited Darfur and southern Sudan — part of efforts to improve working conditions for aid workers.
The violence in Darfur has been increasingly spreading from the region into Chad, with nomads raiding villages and clashes erupting between ethnic groups. Chad and Sudan have accused each other of supporting rebels groups involved in the attacks.
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