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Peace talks postponed

    NAIROBI

    The date for the next round of Sudan peace talks by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) meeting has been shifted from 21 August to either 28 August or 4 September, a diplomatic source told IRIN on Thursday. He said the Sudan government requested the change saying it was “very busy” and wanted “more time” before it could come to the talks. The other reason given for the postponement was a reconciliation conference which took place from 7-15 August which involved all Sudanese parties, including the opposition. “They [government] wanted to know its outcome and deliberate on the issues and prepare for the IGAD meeting,” the diplomat said. He, however, noted that there is “a lot of fighting going on” and the situation was “very bleak”.

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