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| Libya hosts Darfur crisis talks | Libya hosts Darfur crisis talks |
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| The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) are chairing talks in Libya to seek a blueprint for peace in the western Sudanese region of Darfur. | The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) are chairing talks in Libya to seek a blueprint for peace in the western Sudanese region of Darfur. |
| The AU and the UN have laid out a three-stage "road map" which they hope will lead to peace talks between rebels and Khartoum in the next few months. | The AU and the UN have laid out a three-stage "road map" which they hope will lead to peace talks between rebels and Khartoum in the next few months. |
| The Tripoli talks come as the UN says the situation in Darfur is worsening. | |
| Some 200,000 people have died in Darfur in the past four years and two million have fled their homes, the UN says. | Some 200,000 people have died in Darfur in the past four years and two million have fled their homes, the UN says. |
| A widely unpopular peace deal was signed last year by only one of the three rebel groups. The groups have now splintered and many are calling for fresh negotiations. | A widely unpopular peace deal was signed last year by only one of the three rebel groups. The groups have now splintered and many are calling for fresh negotiations. |
| Timetable talks | Timetable talks |
| The two-day talks are expected to start at 0900 GMT in the Libyan capital. | The two-day talks are expected to start at 0900 GMT in the Libyan capital. |
| Representatives from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, the EU, key donor countries and Sudan's neighbours have all been invited. | Representatives from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, the EU, key donor countries and Sudan's neighbours have all been invited. |
| Some rebel representatives are also currently in Libya, but they will not be taking part in the Tripoli talks, the BBC's Rana Jawad in the Libyan capital says. | Some rebel representatives are also currently in Libya, but they will not be taking part in the Tripoli talks, the BBC's Rana Jawad in the Libyan capital says. |
| The AU and the UN have been working hard to streamline competing and often confusing peace initiatives for Darfur. | The AU and the UN have been working hard to streamline competing and often confusing peace initiatives for Darfur. |
| The Libyan head of AU affairs, Ali Traiki, has said the meeting will seek to lay out a timetable and date for talks between the government in Khartoum and the non-signatory rebel factions. | The Libyan head of AU affairs, Ali Traiki, has said the meeting will seek to lay out a timetable and date for talks between the government in Khartoum and the non-signatory rebel factions. |
| Meanwhile, UN special envoy for Darfur, Jan Eliasson, remains reluctant to specify a date for the renewed talks, our correspondent says. | Meanwhile, UN special envoy for Darfur, Jan Eliasson, remains reluctant to specify a date for the renewed talks, our correspondent says. |
| 'Situation deteriorating' | 'Situation deteriorating' |
| The talks come just hours after the US special envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios, accused the Sudanese government of resuming bombing in northern and western Darfur. | The talks come just hours after the US special envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios, accused the Sudanese government of resuming bombing in northern and western Darfur. |
| African Union peacekeepers have been unable to end the fighting | African Union peacekeepers have been unable to end the fighting |
| Mr Natsios urged Sudan to stop its campaign and respect a 2004 ceasefire. | Mr Natsios urged Sudan to stop its campaign and respect a 2004 ceasefire. |
| He also said accused rebel groups of descending into "criminality and warlordism". | He also said accused rebel groups of descending into "criminality and warlordism". |
| Meanwhile, UN reports say security on the ground is also deteriorating, pointing to the rise in attacks on aid workers and AU peacekeepers in Darfur. | Meanwhile, UN reports say security on the ground is also deteriorating, pointing to the rise in attacks on aid workers and AU peacekeepers in Darfur. |
| The talks in Tripoli come as the UN is examining a revised Security Council draft resolution for a joint AU-UN African peacekeeping operation for Darfur. | The talks in Tripoli come as the UN is examining a revised Security Council draft resolution for a joint AU-UN African peacekeeping operation for Darfur. |
| The Sudanese government has finally agreed to allow a 20,000-strong hybrid force into the region after months of pressure from the international community. | The Sudanese government has finally agreed to allow a 20,000-strong hybrid force into the region after months of pressure from the international community. |