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Sudan, South Sudan to reopen borders after 11 years

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok shake hands on September 12, 2019 in Juba, South Sudan. PHOTO | AKUOT CHOL | AFP

By  Garang Malak

Nation Media Group

Juba,

Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to open their borders after 11 years.

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