Khartoum, Sudan
The Sudanese government and rebels have agreed to observe a truce while peace talks take place, perhaps as long as three months. It is the first official cease-fire in the 19-year civil war between rebels from the black, Christian south and the Arab, Muslim government in the north. Around 2 million people have died in the conflict, many of hunger. In an effort to starve out the resistance, the government has often forbidden international aid organizations to travel to the south.
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