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| [00:00.00] | In what's been seen as a significant step towards peace in Darfur, |
| [00:04.01] | the Sudanese government has signed |
| [00:06.00] | a temporary ceasefire agreement with JAM, |
| [00:08.06] | one of the main rebel factions. |
| [00:09.80] | The other main rebel group has so far refused talks |
| [00:12.85] | with the government. |
| [00:13.78] | James Copnall reports from Khartoum. |
| [00:15.77] | The deal is believed to include a temporary ceasefire |
| [00:18.94] | and a framework agreement for future talks. |
| [00:20.99] | The Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir said |
| [00:23.61] | the death sentence against the JAM fighters |
| [00:25.91] | convicted of attacking Omdurman had been quashed, |
| [00:28.40] | and 30% of them had been released as a goodwill measure. |
| [00:31.44] | His act details of the agreement are not yet clear, |
| [00:34.43] | but the fact has just been signed |
| [00:36.30] | is a significant step forward |
| [00:37.85] | in the peace process in Darfur. |
| [00:39.40] | United Nations estimates |
| [00:41.08] | that 300,000 people have died in Darfur, |
| [00:43.64] | but the Sudanese government puts the figure at 10,000. |