Washington, DC — Displaced in Darfur must return home safely to contribute to rebuilding
The United States welcomes the announcement that the Government of Sudan and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) have completed an agreement for peace in Sudan. The signing of the final three protocols begins the closure of the longest running civil war in sub-Saharan Africa. The United States has worked closely with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and others, during this long peace process. President Bush and his Special Envoy Senator Danforth continue to be keenly interested in its success to end the suffering of the people of the South. At the same time, this peace also presents a unique opportunity for a united Sudan to cast aside the baggage of its troubled past and embark on a new course of stability, prosperity, and reconciliation.
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