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05-04-2006, 05:07 PM
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A proposal drafted by the United States and Britain to help end the war in Sudan's Darfur region meets key rebel demands and could set the stage for a peace accord, a rebel negotiator said Thursday.
The negotiator, speaking on condition of anonymity because the parties involved had been asked not to reveal details of the proposal, said it called for thousands of rebels to be integrated into Sudanese security forces.
Sudanese government officials were not immediately available for comment.
The negotiator said the draft called for a minimum of 4,000 rebels to be integrated into Sudan's armed forces and another 1,000 in the police force. In addition, 3,000 rebels would be given training and education to prepare them for civilian life.
The negotiator said the concessions from the Sudanese government make agreement possible, though the rebels remained concerned about security arrangements.
Sudan appeared ready Wednesday to agree to faster disarmament of Arab militias in Darfur and to accept more rebels into its security forces, a government spokesman said.
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The negotiator, speaking on condition of anonymity because the parties involved had been asked not to reveal details of the proposal, said it called for thousands of rebels to be integrated into Sudanese security forces.
Sudanese government officials were not immediately available for comment.
The negotiator said the draft called for a minimum of 4,000 rebels to be integrated into Sudan's armed forces and another 1,000 in the police force. In addition, 3,000 rebels would be given training and education to prepare them for civilian life.
The negotiator said the concessions from the Sudanese government make agreement possible, though the rebels remained concerned about security arrangements.
Sudan appeared ready Wednesday to agree to faster disarmament of Arab militias in Darfur and to accept more rebels into its security forces, a government spokesman said.
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