Nigerian Oil Delta Rebels Agree Truce with Government
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The Nigerian government and rebel militia  fighting in the oil-producing Niger Delta agreed a truce while  talks took place on rebel demands for autonomy, a rebel leader  said on Wednesday.
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Sudan&#39;s government and southern rebels on Friday signed an agreement, pledging to reach a final peace deal by the end of the year.
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The Nigerian government and rebel militia  fighting in the oil-producing Niger Delta agreed a preliminary  cease-fire while talks took place on rebel demands for  autonomy, a rebel leader said on Wednesday.
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Sudan&#039;s government and eastern rebels  signed a pact to cease hostilities and agreed a framework for  future talks on Monday to end a long-simmering insurgency in  the remote but economically important region.
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Oil prices held above $49 on Friday as a rebel warlord threatening an offensive in Nigeria&#39;s oil-producing delta region said the government had violated the terms of a two-day truce.
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The Sudanese government and the main southern rebel group have agreed on the last issues, including a permanent ceasefire, that were standing in the way of a final peace agreement, mediators said on Thursday.
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Rebel groups in Nigeria's Delta region have agreed to stop hostilities against the government, officials confirm.
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SUDAN&#39;S government and southern rebels will agree a permanent ceasefire today at talks aimed at ending Africa&#39;s longest-running civil war, delegates said.
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down unless the government began talks on autonomy and revenue for the oil-producing Niger Delta region. Militia leader Mujahid Dokubo-Asari agreed to a truce on Wednesday to allow talks to proceed.
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A rebel fighting for autonomy in  Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta said he would meet  President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday to discuss terms to  end violence that helped push crude prices to record highs.
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YENAGOA, Nigeria  - Nigerian militants freed 12 foreign hostages and one Nigerian in the oil-producing Niger Delta on Monday as a prelude to peace talks with the incoming government of President Umaru Yar'Adua.
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A tentative truce between militia fighters and government troops in Nigeria&#39;s oil-rich south appeared to be holding Thursday as the two sides held a second round of talks in the capital, officials said.
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Oil prices dropped from record highs  above $50 a barrel on Wednesday as the U.S. government reported  a surprise increase in crude stocks and rebels in Nigeria's  oil-rich delta region agreed a cease-fire.
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The Ugandan government and the rebels of the Lord&#39;s Resistance Army have pledged a truce, raising hopes of an end to one of Africa&#39;s most vicious conflicts.
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YENAGOA, Nigeria  - Nigerian militants freed 12 foreign hostages in the oil producing Niger Delta on Monday as a prelude to peace talks with the incoming government of President Umaru Yar'Adua.
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Oil prices ended above the $50-a-barrel mark on Friday amid concern over possible conflict in Nigeria's oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce between rebel militia and government forces is holding.
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Oil prices ended above the  $50-a-barrel mark on Friday amid concern over possible conflict  in Nigeria's oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce  between rebel militia and government forces is holding.