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| Khartoum and rebels renew ceasefire accord for central Sudan |
| 2002-07-06 |
| The Khartoum government and rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) have decided to renew a regional ceasefire due to end in mid-July, the mission charged with monitoring the agreement said Friday. "The government of the Sudan and the SPLA have agreed on an extension of the ceasefire agreement in (central Sudan's) Nuba mountains for a second six-month period," the multinational Joint Monitoring Mission (JMM) said in a statement received in Cairo. According to the statement, hostilities in the area have ceased since the signing of the agreement, with the exception of a few minor violations. I wouldn't put too much stock in the ceasefire's utility. I think both sides regard ceasefires as temporary, tactical measures. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |