Sudan And Darfur Rebel Group Sign Cease-fire (ap)

Released aid worker Gauthier Lefevre arrives at Sudan's Khartoum airport, March 18, 2010. Aid worker Lefevre, kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region, was released on Thursday after 147 days in captivity, a spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross said. Lefevre, who has dual French and British nationality, was the last foreign hostage being held in the region. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: CRIME LAW SOCIETY)AP – Sudan’s government and a collection of Darfur rebel groups signed a cease-fire Thursday — the second such deal in less than a month with a key rebel faction — opening the way for political negotiations ahead of a full peace agreement.

Read more

Filed Under: World News


About the Author:

RSSComments (0)

Leave a Reply