Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. L

No 45

5-November-2007

SUDAN

Darfur Talks Postponed, Oil Workers Abducted

Peace talks to end the conflict in Sudans Darfur region, which began in the coastal Libyan town Sirte on 28 October, have been postponed due to the absence of key players among the rebel groups. The preparations by the UN and the AU (African Union) for the talks in Libya have not been good enough, says Hafiz Muhammad, Darfur coordinator at the London-based advocacy organization Justice...