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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 06:57 AM
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Sudan declares Darfur ceasefire
Source: BBC News

Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has announced an immediate ceasefire in the Darfur region of western Sudan.

He also said his government would start disarming militias and restrict the use of weapons among armed forces.

However, rebels fighting in the region did not take part in negotiations and have not agreed to the ceasefire.

Previous ceasefires have failed, but Mr Bashir has recently come under mounting pressure after an international court issued a warrant for his arrest.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7724220.stm
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