CAIRO, Safar 1, 1436, Nov 23, 2014, SPA -- The spokesman for the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur says the Sudanese government has asked his mission to prepare plans to exit the country, according to AP. The snub comes amid tension between the mission and the government over an investigation into allegations of mass rape in the violence-torn western region of Darfur. Initially, the mission was denied access to Tabit, a North Darfur village where allegations surfaced in media that women were raped by government-allied troops. Following a brief visit, escorted by government troops, the mission said it had not immediately discovered evidence of rape. -- SPA 19:36 LOCAL TIME 16:36 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1298408