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Thu 11 Nov 2008Sudan's president declares ceasefire in Darfur region
KHARTOUM - SUDANESE PRESIDENT Omar Hassan al-Bashir, facing a possible indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes in Darfur, announced a ceasefire in the region yesterday.
But an important Darfur rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement (Jem), called the announcement a "PR exercise" and vowed to fight on until a proper ceasefire deal was reached.
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