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Peace deal in Sudan brings hope to five million refugees source: The Independent | Jan 09, 05 | submitted by Ryan

Nairobi, Kenya - The Sudanese government signed a peace treaty with southern rebels to end a civil war in a colourful ceremony yesterday, even as the United Nations warned that the war in Darfur in the west of the country was getting worse.

Ice-cream sellers and armed guards walked among the crowds as Colin Powell, the US Secretary of State, witnessed John Garang, the leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, and Sudan's Vice-President, Ali Osman Taha, formally agree to share oil revenues, integrate their military forces, and form an interim coalition government.

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