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Sudan rebels considering peace talks
[Iran Press TV] Darfur's main rebel group says it is ready to start peace talks with Sudan's government through international mediators in Qatar.A front man for the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) said Sunday that a small delegation would travel to Doha next week to "consult with intermediaries about reforming the [peace talks] process." "There will only be talks under the framework of united factions," AFP quoted Ahmed Hussein, front man for the JEM, as saying. In February, JEM signed a framework accord with the Khartoum government in Doha, but walked out of talks in the Qatari capital in May, objecting to the government's decision to hold talks with other rebel groups. JEM is seen as the region's most powerful rebel force in the volatile region. Darfur, a remote region in western Sudan, roughly the size of France, has been mired in a civil war since 2003. According to the UN, some 300,000 people have been killed and another 2.7 millions have been displaced due to sectarian strife in the region. Khartoum rejects the estimates, saying 10,000 people have died in the seven-year conflict across the troubled region. Darfur's main rebel group says it is ready to start peace talks with Sudan's government through international mediators in Qatar. A front man for the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) said Sunday that a small delegation would travel to Doha next week to "consult with intermediaries about reforming the [peace talks] process." "There will only be talks under the framework of united factions," AFP quoted Ahmed Hussein, front man for the JEM, as saying. In February, JEM signed a framework accord with the Khartoum government in Doha, but walked out of talks in the Qatari capital in May, objecting to the government's decision to hold talks with other rebel groups. JEM is seen as the region's most powerful rebel force in the volatile region. Darfur, a remote region in western Sudan, roughly the size of France, has been mired in a civil war since 2003. According to the UN, some 300,000 people have been killed and another 2.7 millions have been displaced due to sectarian strife in the region. Khartoum rejects the estimates, saying 10,000 people have died in the seven-year conflict across the troubled region. Posted by: Fred 2010-10-25 |
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