Sudan: one of Africa’s longest wars may be nearing end after rebel peace deal

Sudan’s transitional government initialled a peace deal with rebels, sparking hopes of an end to fighting that ravaged Darfur and other parts of the African nation under ousted dictator Omar al-Bashir.The agreement signed Monday with five rebel groups paves the way to fold insurgents into the army and grant them government roles. It’s the fruit of months of intense negotiations with Sudan’s rulers, a mix of civilians who led the revolt against Bashir and military officials who once enforced his…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3099661/sudan-one-africas-longest-wars-may-be-nearing-end-after-rebel