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07/17/2004:

"'Acrimonious' talks continue"

16/07/2004

Addis Ababa - Talks between the Sudan government and representatives of two main rebel groups aimed at a lasting peace deal for the troubled Darfur region continued in the Ethiopian capital on Friday following an opening session on Thursday evening described as "acrimonious".

Conference sources said the three-hour opening session, which was attended by members of the public and press, was marked by different factions trading accusations of ceasefire violations.

At the top of the agenda is the full implementation of the ceasefire deal signed in Chad in April between Khartoum and the two main rebel groups, the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).

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