Tens of thousands of chanting refugees lined the muddy streets of Darfur's largest camp on today to greet the UN's Kofi Annan, who later listened as women raped during the conflict told their stories.
Men carried signs saying "We are looking for freedom and justice" and women ululated to welcome the UN Secretary General almost 11 months after his first visit to Darfur.
Mr Annan listened as refugees complained about police and Arab militias who they said had attacked, killed and raped their families inside the Kalma Camp in South Darfur state.
The state has seen some of the worst recent violence in a three year conflict that has killed tens of thousands and forced 2 million from their homes, according to UN estimates.
"Since we came to this camp, they have killed 56 people," said Suleiman Abka Taha, a local tribal chief. Taha, who was speaking in front of government officials, said he wanted Mr Annan's guarantee he would not be detained for what he said.
Mr Annan asked ministers for such a reassurance and received it from Mohamed Yousif Abdalla, Sudan's state minister for humanitarian affairs. Aid workers told Mr Annan their organisations continued to suffer problems getting aid to the displaced in Kalma but the presence of African Union (AU) police in the camp had helped.
"For the past week, the AU has been present 24 hours, 7 days a week and since (then) security has improved in the camp," the camp's aid workers said in statement that was read out.