UN, AU negotiators meet with Darfur rebels

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Source: CCTV.com | 11-23-2007 13:38

UN special envoy Jan Eliasson (L) and the African Union's chief negotiator Sam Ibok answer questions during a press conference at the UN's Khartoum offices in October 2007. (AFP/File/Isam Al-Haj)

Chief negotiators from the African Union and United Nations have met with rebels from the Sudan Liberation Army Unity faction, trying get them to join the peace process.

The SLA -Unity boycotted peace talks held in Libya last month, saying it wanted a unified rebel delegation to attend any talks.

Soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Sudan stand guard in el-Fasher, August 2007. (AFP/AMIS/File/Stuart Price)

The UN and AU commended the SLA-Unity for their unification efforts, saying any form of unification will make the tasks of the mediators easier.

The AU and UN negotiators hope to persuade the rebels to re-start peace talks in early December.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei