Darfur rebels told to join peace process

 Khartoum, 18 Jan – (ANA) - Participants at a United Nations-backed meeting on Darfur have called on all rebel groups to re-engage with the peace process to facilitate a speedy conclusion of the negotiations aimed at bringing peace to the strife-torn Sudanese region.

 The meeting, held in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, addressed the

current situation with respect to the so-called Doha peace process, which is hosted by the Government of Qatar, and the prevailing security situation on the ground.

 Chaired by Thabo Mbeki, former South African president and chair of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel for Sudan (AUHIP), the talks also focused on how best to proceed on expediting the all-inclusive Darfur Political Process leading to the Darfur-Darfur Conference. (ANA)

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