Brussels, 05/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - In order to encourage the signing of a peace deal in the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan, the European Commission announced on Thursday a EUR 100 million package covering humanitarian and immediate recovery needs for the region. But some rebel groups' refusal to sign the deal with Khartoum is casting doubt on the ultimate outcome of the talks in Abuja (Nigeria) within the scheduled deadline.
In a press release published on Thursday, the European...