SUDAN-REBELS

Sudan Liberation Army rebels are seen in the desert west of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, in this November 8, 2004 picture.Sudan hopes to reach a peace agreement to end fighting in its troubled Darfur region by the end of the year, Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail said on Monday. Photo taken November 8, 2004 REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly