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Clashes persist during talks

Sudan's army clashed with Darfur rebels yesterday, rebels said, the same day as the country's president declared the region's war over during celebrations over a ceasefire with another insurgent force.

French aid group Medecins du Monde said it had been forced to suspend operations because of the fighting in the central Jabel Marra region on Wednesday, but did not say who was involved. More than 100,000 people have been displaced by fighting in the area over recent days, it added.