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Sudan: Peace Deal With Darfur Rebels?
Feb 23, 2010 | 20:58 GMT
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Summary
The Sudanese government and Darfur's main rebel group signed a tentative peace agreement after months of negotiations. The likely intention behind the signing of the deal is to help relieve Khartoum's tensions with Darfur and with Sudan's western neighbor, Chad, allowing the government to focus its security forces on oil deposits near the border with Southern Sudan.
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