Sudan: Darfur rebels deny signing peace agreement

Some members of the rebel faction that recently fought government troops in North Darfur have signed a peace agreement with the state, but the accord is insignificant because none of the signatories has any clout, analysts said. Six relatively unknown members of the Unified Command faction of the Sudan Liberation Army, also known as SLA-Unity, signed the agreement on 27 September with the North Darfur governor's adviser for peace and security.