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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