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08/27/2004:

"Darfur A Key Test For Africa's Ability To Make Peace"

CAPE TOWN, Aug 26 (AFP) - The crisis in Darfur is a litmus test for Africa's ability to broker peace, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said here Thursday, two days after he visited the strife-torn area in Sudan.

"The situation in Sudan represents a crucial challenge to Africa and the African Union (AU)," said Straw, who is heading the biggest-ever delegation to South Africa for talks aimed at forging closer bilateral ties.

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