VOL. XLV

No 36

9-September-2002

SUDAN

Sudan Peace TalksDerailed By Fighting In South

Thegovernment of Sudan ended a second round of peace talks with the Sudan People痴Liberation Army (SPLA) after the rebel group announced on 2 September that ithad taken control of the southern town of Torit.. The US-sponsored talks, which were beingheld in the Kenyan town of Machakos and were due to last for a furthertwo weeks, were aimed at reaching a comprehensive settlement of the country痴19-year civil war....