Big Darfur rebel faction strikes peace deal
The biggest of three rebel factions from Sudan's Darfur region accepted a peace deal with the government yesterday but two other factions rejected it, casting doubt on whether the agreement would be workable.
A faction of the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) led by Minni Arcua Minnawi said it would sign a peace settlement drafted by African Union (AU) mediators after two years of talks.
"I accept the document with some reservations concerning the power sharing," Minnawi told Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, US Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick and a host of senior diplomats meeting at Obasanjo's Abuja compound.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. A spokesman for Minnawi's faction later said the main reservation was what they saw as insufficient representation in terms of parliamentary seats.
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