Clinton blasts Bashir over aid expulsion

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir would be responsible for "every single death" caused by the expulsion of 13 foreign aid groups from Sudan, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday.

"This is a horrendous situation that is going to cause untold misery and suffering for the people of Darfur, particularly those in the refugee camps," Clinton said of Sudan's decision to expel the aid groups.

Retired Air Force General Scott Gration has been named by President Barack Obama as his special envoy to Sudan.