Sudan gov't, armed groups to sign final peace deal on Oct. 2: mediation team

Source: Xinhua| 2020-09-07 01:29:54|Editor: huaxia

KHARTOUM, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Sudanese government and the armed groups would sign the final peace deal on Oct. 2 in South Sudan's capital Juba, said a statement issued by Sudan's Sovereign Council on Sunday.

This announcement was made by Tut Gatluak, head of South Sudan's mediation team, according to the statement.

On Aug. 31, the Sudanese government and nine armed movements under the Sudan Revolutionary Front initialled a comprehensive peace agreement in Juba to end armed conflicts.

The agreement included protocols of security, power and wealth sharing, compensation for the displaced people and refugees, land ownership and justice and development.

Since October 2019, South Sudan has been mediating between the Sudanese government and the armed groups from Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions.

Sudan's Justice and Equality Movement, led by Jibril Ibrahim, the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) /Minni Minnawi faction, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)/northern sector and opposition groups from eastern, central and northern Sudan, took part in the talks with the government.

However, the SPLM/northern sector did not initial the agreement, while the SLM/Abdul-Wahid Mohamed Nur faction has refused to join the peace talks. Enditem

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