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WADI ANKA, Sudan (AP) - In the sands of a dry riverbed in northern Darfur, rebel leaders squatted with their weapons, drinking mint tea and trying to forge a united front in their struggle for independence from Sudan.
Wearing flowing white robes or motley uniforms, commanders with the Sudan Liberation Army got together in this desolate, arid spot to agree on a central rebel command for Darfur, a vast area of western Sudan.
While the rebels have fought successfully against the Sudanese military and armed ethnic Arab militias in small units, they have been divided along tribal and regional lines. Now, they said, they're determined to work together to force the government in Khartoum to come to terms.
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