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Sudan's Bashir to visit Egypt for Darfur talks
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is due in Egypt on Sunday for talks on efforts to end the six-year conflict in Darfur the day after Khartoum announced it would release 24 detained Darfur rebels as a goodwill gesture in peacetalks with rebel groups.Bashir is expected to meet Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during his one-day visit, which comes as the International Criminal Court (ICC) appears close to deciding whether to issue an arrest warrant for the Sudanese leader. The Sudanese Justice Minister Abdel Basit Sabderat said late Saturday the release was linked to a deal signed in Qatar this week between Khartoum and the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), which is designed to pave the way for peace talks. Posted by: Fred 2009-02-23 |
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