A Sudanese government air strike on a school in Darfur has killed at least seven children, according to the aid organisation Darfur Diaries.
The group's spokeswoman says six more people were killed when a market was bombed during the same attack on the village of Shegeg Karo on Sunday.
A rebel group says there were four air raids in total in North Darfur.
The Sudanese air force has made no comment. Under a UN resolution, all offensive flying is banned in Sudan.
Since the conflict began in Darfur five years ago, the UN estimates that some 300,000 have died and two million have been displaced.
The UN and African Union Mission to Darfur (Unamid) said the reported bombings were "unacceptable acts against civilians".
Its peacekeeping force of 26,000 has yet to be completely deployed to Darfur, and officials say it is unlikely to be up to full strength this year. Read more >>>>>>
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