Arab tribes sign peace deal in Sudan's Darfur

Two rival Arab tribes have signed a peace deal in Sudan's Darfur region, peacekeepers said Tuesday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed more than 200 people since March.

Leaders from the Misseriya and Rizeigat groups signed a reconciliation deal in the West Darfur town of Zalingei on Monday, said Darfur's UN/African Union UNAMID mission in a statement. The two groups have been caught in a cycle of revenge attacks since the killing of two members of the Misseriya group early in March. (Reuters)