Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Dutch say willing to host Darfur peace talks

AMSTERDAM (Reuters)
- The Dutch government would seriously consider hosting peace talks for Darfur if the request came from the African Union or the United Nations, a Dutch minister said on Tuesday while on a visit to Sudan.

"The Netherlands is prepared to take an active role in bringing together rebel groups (and the Sudanese government)," Development Minister Bert Koenders said after meeting with a representative of the Sudan Liberation Movement/ Army (SLM/A) rebel group, according to Dutch news agency ANP.

ANP quoted SLM/A commander Ahmed Abdel Shafi as saying ahead of the meeting: "The Netherlands would be a good option for peace talks." He added: "Last October we gave a letter to the Dutch ambassador in Khartoum, with a request for peace talks in the Netherlands." Read more >>>>>>>>>>>>>

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