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South Sudan's government and rebel groups have signed a landmark peace deal aimed at ending decades of war in which hundreds of thousands have died. Cheers rang out as one by one, representatives from the transitional government and rebel groups signed the deal, a year after the peace talks began, at a ceremony in the South Sudanese capital Juba. IMAGES
Sudanese leaders and rebel commanders meet for a historic peace deal, in what is a crucial first step towards ending 17 years of conflict. Forging peace with rebels has been the cornerstone of Sudan's transitional government, which came to power in the months after the overthrow of Bashir in April 2019. IMAGES
Juba, Oct 3 (EFE) .- The Government of Khartoum and the main armed groups of the country, integrated in the Revolutionary Front of Sudan, signed Saturday a definitive peace agreement in Juba, opening the door to the resolution of conflicts that have been entrenched for decades in various regions of the African country.SHOT LIST: SIGNING OF PEACE AGREEMENT IN JUBA, SUDAN.
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Sudan's generals and protest leaders sign the historic deal for a transition to civilian rule that will govern the 39-month transition during a ceremony held at a hall by the Nile in the capital Khartoum. IMAGES
South Sudan's warring parties meet in Addis Ababa in a bid to salvage a stalled peace deal with just days to go until a unity government is meant to be formed. The meeting has been arranged by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc for East Africa, which says it hopes the discussions will "develop a clear roadmap" for the formation of the government. IMAGES of the attendees