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The Sun

p23: 195 fake colleges exposed
Nearly a third of language colleges are fronts for immigration scams, a Home Office investigation has indicated. Following a Sun expose, Home Secretary David Blunkett's officials swooped on 672 suspected schools. They found 195 were bogus while another 299 needed further investigation.

p46: Afghans have hijacked our nation's generosity
Number of letters to editor expressing outrage that the "nine Afghan hijackers who threatened to blow up a plane at Stansted airport are living in luxury at the taxpayers' expense".

Daily Mail

p14: The UN should hang its head in shame
Comment piece by Melanie Phillips about Sudan.

The Independent

p30: A bridge that spans hatred and hope
Report from Mostar where the Old Bridge has been rebuilt after its destruction during the Bosnian war.

p32: America and Britain seek UN resolution to back arms embargo on Sudan militias
The United States last night tabled proposals for a UN resolution that would impose an immediate arms embargo against Sudanese Arab militias, and warn the Sudanese government of possible sanctions in a month.

p34: UN report accuses Rwanda of breaking Congo arms ban
The Government of Rwanda was accused yesterday of breaking a UN security council arms embargo and of abusing human rights within its own borders. A damning report by a panel of UN experts accuses Rwanda of supporting a military revolt in the DRC.

The Times

p6: Keep your troops out of Darfur, Sudanese minister tells Britain
Sudan's Foreign Minister gave warning yesterday that if Britain sent troops to protect the refugees in Darfur, Khartoum would pull out the Sudanese Army and leave Britain as an "occupation army" facing the same opposition as the coalition in Iraq.

p19: Responses to the crisis in Sudan
Letter to editor from Naaz Coker, Chair of Refugee Council, which compares the number of refugees from the conflict who have been made homeless within Sudan (1.2m) and who have fled to Chad (200,000), with the 265 Sudanese people who claimed asylum in Britain in the first three months of this year.

Daily Express

p. 8 Sudan: Army may go in
Tony Blair yesterday refused to rule out reports that the UK will send troops to Sudan - where one million refugees are at risk from famine and disease. The Prime Minister said there was a 'moral responsibility' to deal with the crisis 'by any means we can'.

p. 35 Scandal of bogus colleges
An investigation into a huge student visa scam which has allowed thousands of immigrants into Britain has uncovered up to 500 bogus colleges. Home Secretary David Blunkett last night revealed his officials had swooped on 672 suspect language schools. Only 178 were genuine, 195 were definately bogus and 299 needed further investigation. The raids back fears that tens of thousands of people have been granted visas or won permission to stay in Britain by enrolling on courses that do not exist.

The Guardian

p.14 Sudan warns against Blair sending troops
Sudan yesterday warned Britain that it risked becoming bogged down in an Iraq-style quagmire if it sent troops to Darfur, where more than a million refugees face the threat of famine diease and attacks by pro-government militia. The government's foreign minister said British soldiers would be seen as an occupying force and faced a backlash from the people of Darfur.

The Telegraph

p. 16-16 WF Deedes feature on how Britain should act to help the people of Darfur.