Al-Bashir to sign Darfur peace deal

kitayabi · February 22nd, 2010, 04:33 PM

Al-Bashir to sign Darfur peace deal

Omar al-Bashir has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity [Reuters]
Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's president, has arrived in Qatar to conclude a peace agreement that could see an end to the war in Darfur.

Al-Bashir is expected to formally sign the peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the Justice and Equality Movement (Jem), Darfur's largest opposition group, on Tuesday, in Doha, the Qatari capital.

Leaders from both sides have promised to reach a final peace deal by March 15.

Al Jazeera's Zeina Awad, reporting from Doha, said: "We understand the talks are still going on behind closed doors ... there are some serious roadblocks ahead.

"The Sudanese government is quite upbeat about the whole situation. They say that they believe they will iron out the details on the key flashpoints in time to meet their own self-declared March 15 final ceasefire with the Jem movement."

A preliminary document for the "framework agreement" was signed on Saturday in Ndjamena, Chad's capital, between representatives of the two sides, paving way for a ceasefire to facilitate forthcoming elections.

Sudan is to hold its first multiparty elections in April for the first time in 24 years.

kitayabi · February 22nd, 2010, 04:34 PM

if all the rebel groups dont sign this conflict is not over

kitayabi · February 22nd, 2010, 04:38 PM

you really would have thought the Government would have learnt from its mistake

February 22nd, 2010, 04:33 PM	#1
kitayabi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,997 Likes (Received): 30	Al-Bashir to sign Darfur peace deal Al-Bashir to sign Darfur peace deal Omar al-Bashir has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity [Reuters] Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's president, has arrived in Qatar to conclude a peace agreement that could see an end to the war in Darfur. Al-Bashir is expected to formally sign the peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the Justice and Equality Movement (Jem), Darfur's largest opposition group, on Tuesday, in Doha, the Qatari capital. Leaders from both sides have promised to reach a final peace deal by March 15. Al Jazeera's Zeina Awad, reporting from Doha, said: "We understand the talks are still going on behind closed doors ... there are some serious roadblocks ahead. "The Sudanese government is quite upbeat about the whole situation. They say that they believe they will iron out the details on the key flashpoints in time to meet their own self-declared March 15 final ceasefire with the Jem movement." A preliminary document for the "framework agreement" was signed on Saturday in Ndjamena, Chad's capital, between representatives of the two sides, paving way for a ceasefire to facilitate forthcoming elections. Sudan is to hold its first multiparty elections in April for the first time in 24 years.

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February 22nd, 2010, 04:34 PM	#2
kitayabi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,997 Likes (Received): 30	if all the rebel groups dont sign this conflict is not over

February 22nd, 2010, 04:38 PM	#3
kitayabi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,997 Likes (Received): 30	you really would have thought the Government would have learnt from its mistake