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Sudanese Government, Rebels, to Start 7th Round of Darfur Talks
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=FF7583:3919ACA Rival rebel
leaders agree to put aside their differences





President of SLA Mani Arkowi, right, and the African Union
representative to the Sudan, ambassador Baba Gana Kingibi, left, talk
at a press conference in Muhagiria, south Darfur, Nov. 18,
2005Sudanese officials and rebels from the Darfur region are due to
meet Tuesday to start a seventh round of African Union-sponsored peace
talks in Abuja, Nigeria.

The last round ended in October with little progress amid escalating
violence in Darfur and infighting within the region's main rebel
group, the Sudanese Liberation Movement, SLM.

The rival rebel leaders, Minni Minnawi and Abdel Wahid Nur, have
agreed to put aside their differences and are in Abuja for the talks.

The African Union said Monday it hopes this round of talks will be
"decisive."

Negotiators say the talks are aimed at reaching a permanent cease-fire
agreement and settling issues on power and wealth-sharing in Darfur.

Fighting has continued in Darfur despite the talks.

Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters.


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