Sudan: Government, Rebels Sign Landmark Protocols

Naivasha — The Sudanese government and the main rebel group, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A), signed three key protocols in the Kenyan town of Naivasha on Wednesday evening, bringing them one step closer to a comprehensive peace agreement.

The deals, which cover power-sharing arrangements and the administration of three contested areas during a six-year interim period, bring to an end direct political negotiations between Sudanese First Vice-President Ali Uthman Muhammad Taha and SPLM/A Chairman John Garang. The bilateral negotiations have been in progress on and off for nine months.

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