We noted the preliminary agreement between the Sudanese government and Darfuri rebels concluded yesterday in Doha, Qatar.
A day after the preliminary agreement – which was, by its plain terms, merely an agreement to continue discussing whether to come to an agreement – hostilities have re-ignited. Agence-France reports that the Sudanese government has bombed positions held by several rebel groups – including the Justice and Equality Movement, their partners in the pre-peace agreement.
Meanwhile, UN officials were being shown recent mass graves. All in all, not a propitious start for the agreement to further discuss the possibility of an agreement.