Darfur rebel groups pledge ceasefire

Two main rebel groups in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Darfur region signed a declaration yesterday pledging to adhere to a ceasefire and help facilitate the flow of humanitarian relief aid.

The Tripoli Declaration was part of a drive by Libya to mediate in the Darfur crisis, which has seen both rebels and the government repeatedly call ceasefires and promise to return to negotiations only to have violence continue.