At last, a breakthrough in the Darfur peace talks that have been lumbering on unnoticed in Qatar since 2009. Two of Darfur's three big rebel groups this week agreed to sit down at the negotiating table with the Sudanese government. The Justice and Equality Movement (jem), the best known, and the Liberty and Justice Movement (ljm), a clutch of small rebel outfits, say they will make concessions over how Sudan's wealth and power can be shared.
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