South Sudan's Government And The Main Rebel Alliance Have Agreed To A Peace Deal Ending 17 Years Of War

Al Jazeera: Sudan signs peace deal with rebel groups from Darfur

Agreement provides for the dismantling of rebel forces and integration of their fighters into the national army.

South Sudan's government and the main rebel alliance agreed on a peace deal on Monday to end 17 years of conflict.

The Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF), a coalition of rebel groups from the western region of Darfur and the southern states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile, signed the peace agreement at a ceremony in Juba, capital of neighbouring South Sudan, which has hosted and helped mediate the long-running talks since late 2019.

The final agreement covers key issues around security, land ownership, transitional justice, power sharing, and the return of people who fled their homes because of war.

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