Sudanese peace talks resume today in Nairobi

A spokesman for the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army said that the peace talks between Khartoum and the southern opposition factions will be resumed today in Nairobi, Kenya, and that many issues are to be discussed, among which is the separation of religion from the state, the point which previously caused an impasse in the negotiations.

At the same time, the Sudanese foreign minister is starting today a four-day visit to Cairo, during which he will meet with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa to discuss means of revitalizing the Egyptian - Libyan initiative to maintain the unity of the Sudanese lands.