Sudan President: The War In Darfur Is Over

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir: Darfur War Is Over -- Voice of America

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir says the seven-year conflict in his country's Darfur region is over.

Speaking in the North Darfur capital of El Fasher Wednesday, Mr. Bashir said the war and the crisis in Darfur are "finished," and that a war for development has begun.

Mr. Bashir's remarks came a day after his government signed a cease-fire with Darfur's most powerful rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). The agreement calls for the sides to reach a final peace deal by March 15.

Smaller rebel groups have rejected the accord.

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