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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Waakhe Simon Wudu

Sudan rebels hand over prisoners of war, boosting ongoing talks

FILE PHOTO: Protesters march during a rally against military rule following the last coup, in Khartoum, Sudan September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

A rebel group operating from Sudan's Nuba Mountains handed over nine prisoners of war to Khartoum authorities on Thursday after neighbour South Sudan's mediation, potentially boosting chances for the two sides to reach a final and permanent accord.

The nine men who have been in the captivity of Sudan People's Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) were handed over to Sudan's ambassador in South Sudan, Jamal Malik, in South Sudan's capital Juba.

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