非盟竭力促成苏丹和平协议 (African Union Struggle to Seal Sudan Peace Deal)

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非盟竭力促成苏丹和平协议 (African Union Struggle to Seal Sudan Peace Deal)

非洲联盟谈判人员为促成苏丹政府与达尔富尔反政府武装达成和平协议艰难地努力。非洲联盟官员星期三早上在尼日利亚的阿布贾会晤了美国副国务卿佐利克和英国负责国际发展的官员希拉里.贝恩。几位非洲领导人预计也参加会谈，以推动双方结束已导致大约18万人丧生的战斗。

喀土穆政府已经接受一项由非盟斡旋的和平协议草案，但是，反政府武装领导人拒绝签署草案，他们说，他们希望在协议中分享更多的权力，更多的财富，并得到安全保障。

非洲联盟调停人在双方没有找到共同点后，将原定午夜结束的最后期限又延长了48小时。这是第二次将会谈的最后期限延期。


African Union negotiators are struggling to hammer out a peace agreement between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels. A.U. officials met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick and Britain's International Development Secretary Hilary Benn this morning (Wednesday morning) in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. Several African leaders are also expected to join the talks to press for an end to fighting that has killed an estimated 180-thousand people.

The Khartoum government has accepted a peace deal drafted by the A.U. But rebel leaders have refused to sign the document, saying they want more power-sharing, wealth-sharing and security assurances in the agreement.

Mediators on Tuesday extended by 48 hours a deadline set to expire at midnight after the warring sides failed to find common ground. It was the second extension offered in the talks.