South Africa to withdraw from Darfur

UN-backed forces have batted to end conflict in Darfur

South Africa will withdraw its peacekeeping troops from Sudan's Darfur region from 1 April, President Jacob Zuma's office has said in a statement.
The troops have been in Darfur since 2008 as part of a force set up by the UN and African Union to end violence in the region.
Last year, South Africa's government defied its courts by refusing to arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of genocide.
Mr Bashir denies the charges.