The Read International For 2/23/10: A Beginning Of The End For The Darfur Disaster?
Action in Qatar could spell the possible end of one of Earth's darkest conflicts (Photo from EPA) Could the enormous conflict that has received major international attention be on the precipise of ending ? Sudan's largest opposition group is set to sign a peace deal with the government that could end the conflict in Darfur. Documents setting out the terms of the deal, to be signed in Qatar on Tuesday, appear to offer government positions for the Justice and Equality Movement (Jem), the Reuters news agency reported. The documents are the first concrete sign that Khartoum is prepared to share power with the group. A major reason for this potential deal is because of upcoming elections and pressure throughout the world to end the human ugliness that has transpired for seven long years. But there is still a ways to go before that ultimate result becomes reality: But officials warned a March 15 deadline for a final peace deal was overly ambitious. "After the agreement...