Ban-ki Moon steps in it on Algerian bomb probe

Fury expressed! Algiers refuses UN blast probe.

Algerian Prime Minister, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, has expressed his government's fury over the United Nations' decision to probe the 11 December bombing that killed 41 people, including 17 UN staff without consulting them. As a result, Algiers does not welcome UN investigators.

The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, on Monday endorsed the appointment of an independent panel to "establish all the facts" concerning the Algiers attack. Ban's action came after he had received a preliminary report on circumstances that led to the terrorist attack against United Nations premises in the Algerian capital Algiers last year. A Spokesperson of the UN chief said the panel is expected to seek the full support and cooperation of the Algerian authorities. However, Prime Minister Belkhadem told the government daily, 'El Moudjahid', since his country's Ambassador to the UN was not consulted, Algeria would not consider the investigation.

So there you go.