Government, Rebels Inch Toward Peace Deal

Sudanese government officials and rebel leaders meeting in Kenya signed an agreement on sharing Sudan's wealth, eliminating a key obstacle to reaching a comprehensive peace accord in Africa's longest-running war.

Among the riches to be shared by the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army is revenue from 250,000 barrels of oil per day.

Remaining hurdles are the composition of a transitional administration, the fate of three disputed areas in central Sudan and whether the capital should be governed under Islamic law.