Sudan Official Says Darfur Health Normal

[Career Prole]

KHARTOUM, Sudan - A Sudanese official said Tuesday that disturbingly high U.N. estimates of death among Darfur's displaced were mistaken and claimed the health situation was "normal" in the region gripped by what the United Nations has called the world's worst humanitarian disaster.

The comments from Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Ibrahim Hamid, speaking to reporters after he met with the visiting U.S. aid chief Andrew Natsios, echoed other claims from Sudanese officials that the world is exaggerating Darfur's troubles. Ibrahim's government is under increasing international pressure to do more to address the crisis.

Ummm...Baghdad Bob, meet Darfur Dan.