November 12, 2008 (KHARTOUM) --- Sudanese President announced an immediate ceasefire in Darfur and called for a campaign to disarm militias which have been ravaging the western Sudan region of Darfur.
"I hereby announce our immediate unconditional ceasefire between the armed forces and warring factions provided that an effective monitoring mechanism be put into action and be observed by all involved parties," Omer Hassan Al-Bashir said.
The Sudanese president was speaking at the concluding session of the government-initiated Forum of the People of Sudan, which was attended by the Eritrean president Isaias Afeworki who arrived today in Khartoum.
He further called for "an immediate campaign to disarm the militias and restrict the use of weapons amongst armed forces," he said.
"We confirm out commitment of negotiations to reach peaceful solutions which guarantee the eradication of disputes," Bashir reaffirmed.
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