非洲聯(lián)盟談判人員為促成蘇丹政府與達(dá)爾富爾反政府武裝達(dá)成和平協(xié)議艱難地努力。非洲聯(lián)盟官員星期三早上在尼日利亞的阿布賈會(huì)晤了美國(guó)副國(guó)務(wù)卿佐利克和英國(guó)負(fù)責(zé)國(guó)際發(fā)展的官員希拉里.貝恩。幾位非洲領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人預(yù)計(jì)也參加會(huì)談，以推動(dòng)雙方結(jié)束已導(dǎo)致大約18萬(wàn)人喪生的戰(zhàn)斗。
喀土穆政府已經(jīng)接受一項(xiàng)由非盟斡旋的和平協(xié)議草案，但是，反政府武裝領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人拒絕簽署草案，他們說(shuō)，他們希望在協(xié)議中分享更多的權(quán)力，更多的財(cái)富，并得到安全保障。
非洲聯(lián)盟調(diào)停人在雙方?jīng)]有找到共同點(diǎn)后，將原定午夜結(jié)束的最后期限又延長(zhǎng)了48小時(shí)。這是第二次將會(huì)談的最后期限延期。
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African Union Struggle to Seal Sudan Peace Deal
African Union negotiators are struggling to hammer out a peace agreement between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels. A.U. officials met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick and Britain's International Development Secretary Hilary Benn this morning (Wednesday morning) in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. Several African leaders are also expected to join the talks to press for an end to fighting that has killed an estimated 180-thousand people.
The Khartoum government has accepted a peace deal drafted by the A.U. But rebel leaders have refused to sign the document, saying they want more power-sharing, wealth-sharing and security assurances in the agreement.
Mediators on Tuesday extended by 48 hours a deadline set to expire at midnight after the warring sides failed to find common ground. It was the second extension offered in the talks.
喀土穆政府已經(jīng)接受一項(xiàng)由非盟斡旋的和平協(xié)議草案，但是，反政府武裝領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人拒絕簽署草案，他們說(shuō)，他們希望在協(xié)議中分享更多的權(quán)力，更多的財(cái)富，并得到安全保障。
非洲聯(lián)盟調(diào)停人在雙方?jīng)]有找到共同點(diǎn)后，將原定午夜結(jié)束的最后期限又延長(zhǎng)了48小時(shí)。這是第二次將會(huì)談的最后期限延期。
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African Union Struggle to Seal Sudan Peace Deal
African Union negotiators are struggling to hammer out a peace agreement between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels. A.U. officials met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick and Britain's International Development Secretary Hilary Benn this morning (Wednesday morning) in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. Several African leaders are also expected to join the talks to press for an end to fighting that has killed an estimated 180-thousand people.
The Khartoum government has accepted a peace deal drafted by the A.U. But rebel leaders have refused to sign the document, saying they want more power-sharing, wealth-sharing and security assurances in the agreement.
Mediators on Tuesday extended by 48 hours a deadline set to expire at midnight after the warring sides failed to find common ground. It was the second extension offered in the talks.