Sudan calls immediate Darfur ceasefire
Sudan’s President Omar al-Beshir on Wednesday called an immediate ceasefire in Darfur and a campaign to disarm controversial militias in a speech dismissed by rebels as a propaganda stunt for the West. Beshir spoke after hearing the recommendations of a government-sponsored peace initiative, a cornerstone of Sudan’s campaign to suspend international legal proceedings against him but controversial for excluding Darfur rebels. (Full Story)