Sudanese rebels, State to ink final peace deal on October 3

A Sudanese man gestures the peace sign during the singing of the Sudan peace deal with the rebel in Juba, South Sudan, on August 31, 2020. PHOTO | AFP

Photo credit: Akuot Chol | AFP

Key Sudanese parties are set to sign the final peace deal in Juba early next month to cement an initial agreement inked in August, the mediation team confirmed on Thursday. 

Mr Ruben Malek, the South Sudanese deputy minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs, who is also part of the mediation team, said the expected deal would be a return to complete peace in Sudan.