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A historic peace deal is initialled between Sudan's interim leadership and rebel groups. Fighters from Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile states hope to move on from over and a decade and half of brutal conflict. Also, supporters of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo submit documents to try to get his name on the ballot for October's presidential vote, even though the electoral commission has already barred Gbagbo from running. And 3,000 tonnes of the same explosive compound that caused a deadly blast in Lebanon are being moved from storage in Senegal into Mali.
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
Celebrations are held in Juba to mark the latest peace deal aimed at ending South Sudan's five years of civil war. The agreement reinstates rebel chief Riek Machar as vice president and sees his return to the country for the first time in two years. Also, opposition leaders in DR Congo say the country is still not ready for tense polls due in December. And as election campaigning heats up in Madagascar, some of the poorest members of society are struggling to develop an interest in the event.
Hundreds of legislators were sworn into a newly created national parliament, a long-awaited condition of a fragile peace agreement.
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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