"US officials, arms analysts, and maritime officials say the more likely original destination was southern Sudan, where the former rebel group Sudan
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Then think of the press Sudan gets through our Zionist prism, dear readers.
It all begins to make agenda-pushing sense after a while, huh?
"Darfur rebel group approves truce deal
N’DJAMENA, Chad - Darfur’s most powerful rebel group has signed a truce agreement with the Sudanese government, officials said yesterday, marking the rebel group’s return to peace talks aimed at ending the Darfur conflict. The truce between the rebel Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudanese government takes effect immediately, Idriss Deby, Chad’s president, said in a statement. The agreement will guide future talks.
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And we always leave an ace-in-the-hole up the sleeve for further destabilization efforts if needed:
"The rebel group that first launched the rebellion, the Sudan Liberation Movement, has shunned the peace talks"
This is how you run an empire, dear readers, and ensure perpetual chaos and war.
"Sudan, Darfur rebels sign truce; International aid of $1b promised" by Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press | February 24, 2010
CAIRO - Darfur’s most powerful rebel group and the Sudanese government signed a truce yesterday after a year of internationally sponsored negotiations, raising hopes the bloody seven-year conflict could draw to a close.
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Rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim of the Justice and Equality Movement announced the cease-fire would begin last night as the international sponsors of the talks announced a $1 billion development fund for the war-ravaged region.
Once bitter enemies, Ibrahim and Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, shook hands and embraced after the signing. The ceremony, hosted by Qatar’s emir, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, was attended by US, UN, African, and Arab representatives, among others.
The next challenge for the mediators will be getting the dozens of other rebel splinter groups to join the process as arduous talks begin on a deal to share power and the country’s wealth. The Justice and Equality Movement is primarily a military movement without the popular base of other rebel groups.
Previous cease-fires and partial peace deals have been short-lived....
Same as the "hopes" at this point.
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Bashir said he hoped to see a full peace agreement by mid-March, and he praised the presence of other rebel groups at the ceremony, saying recent steps by them to unify their fractious positions was “good news.’’
The UN estimates that 300,000 people have died and 2.7 million have been displaced since ethnic African tribesman in the vast arid western Darfur region took up arms against the Arab-dominated central government, complaining of discrimination, lack of political representation, and neglect.
Inspired by the U.S. as it were, cui bono?
Funny how they never tell you that part of the Darfur conflict when all the Hollywood types are calling for humanitarian aid.
I also notice that OIL never enters any of the discussion either, and let's face it, that's why Sudan is a concern.
In the last year, violence has ebbed and government forces have gained control of much of the France-sized territory.
The framework agreement, which will guide the upcoming talks, was initialed last week in Chad, Sudan’s eastern neighbor, which it once accused of harboring Darfur rebels.
The end of the long-running animosity between Sudan and Chad - which sponsored the truce only days after declaring the end to its long proxy war with Sudan - could be the deciding factor in this agreement’s longevity.
Bashir, meanwhile, faces a tough international challenge. He is the first sitting head of state to be wanted by the Hague-based International Criminal Court, where he stands accused of war crimes committed in Darfur.
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Yeah, and everyone knows they are working for Israel, so....
A settlement in Darfur would defuse criticism abroad and boost his legitimacy at home ahead of crucial April national elections - the first multiparty elections in the country in decades. Bashir is also running for reelection.
The rebel group that first launched the rebellion, the Sudan Liberation Movement, has shunned the peace talks. Although a shadow of its former strength as it has splintered, the group and its exiled leader remain deeply popular among Darfur’s refugee community.
Even though it is PRIMARILY a MILITARY MOVEMENT without a popular base, but who is counting MSM contradictions and lies anymore?
Unless the refugees -- as always -- are like the exiles we send back after toppling nations through invasions or coups. I imagine that is the newspaper's source.
At least we know where they are getting the guns, 'eh?
That leader, Abdelwahid Elnur, dismissed the agreement in Doha, calling it ceremonial.
The United States helped shepherd the peace process.But I doubt we have abandoned them.
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For more scan my Sudan files.
