Sudan releases 24 Darfur detainees
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"Sudan's justice minister has announced the release of 24 detainees involved in the country's raging Darfur conflict, following a
similar move by rebels.
Abdel-Basset Sabdarat's announcement comes after the rebel Justice and Equality Movement released 21 government soldiers.
JEM and the government held talks last week and agreed to eventually announce a ceasefire and exchange prisoners ahead of peace negotiations.
The talks were hosted by Qatar, whose leader arrived in Sudan on Saturday.
Fighting erupted in 2003 when ethnic African rebels revolted against the Arab-dominated central government they accused of neglect.
Some 300,000 people have died and another 2.7 million have been displaced."
similar move by rebels.
Abdel-Basset Sabdarat's announcement comes after the rebel Justice and Equality Movement released 21 government soldiers.
JEM and the government held talks last week and agreed to eventually announce a ceasefire and exchange prisoners ahead of peace negotiations.
The talks were hosted by Qatar, whose leader arrived in Sudan on Saturday.
Fighting erupted in 2003 when ethnic African rebels revolted against the Arab-dominated central government they accused of neglect.
Some 300,000 people have died and another 2.7 million have been displaced."
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