Sudan and Rebels agree on peace deal

Sudanese government and rebel negotiators today resolved differences that delayed the signing of a deal on a permanent ceasefire and endorsement of a plan to end a 21 year civil.

The adversaries have agreed on the funding for a separate army that rebels plan to maintain in southern Sudan as a security guarantee during the six- year transition period, said Yasir Arman, spokesman of the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Army.