Darfur peace agreement stalls as US congressmen arrested

A Sudanese Darfur rebel faction has demanded that the African Union (AU) extend its deadline for the concluding peace talks, as Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo pressured the warring sides to sign a proposed deal.

The AU has been brokering talks for nearly two years aimed at ending fighting in Darfur that has left about 180,000 dead and forced millions from their homes. AU mediators distributed a draft peace agreement this week ahead of a deadline tomorrow for the talks to end.