The Sudanese Government says it is ready to sign a deal brokered by the African Union (AU) to bring speedy peace to the war-torn Darfur region despite reservations over some of its contents. But on the eve of the AU's deadline for an agreement, the divided Darfur rebel movements have voiced reticence about the peace accord, which they are negotiating at talks in Nigeria."The Government is prepared to sign the (AU) document even with our reservations," spokesman Abdulahman Zuma said. "Our reservations are important but they are not as important as to spoil the peace process. The top priority for the government of Sudan is peace and stability. We also want the AU to claim victory over this crisis. We do not want to let the AU down and that is why we have given a lot of concessions in all aspects of this peace process. We appeal to all parties to exert the utmost degree of concession and to show that we are capable of resolving the reservations we have about the AU document."