Sudan's foreign minister: peace accord will be signed within two days

Sudan's foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has announced that a peaceful agreement in southern Sudan will be signed "within the two coming days."

Ismael told journalists on the occasion of the visit of the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to Senegal "we hope that Senegal will play a role to consolidating peace," after signing "in the two next days a peace agreement" between the Sudanese government and southern rebels who are currently negotiating in Kenya.

The Sudanese minister called also on Senegal to play the role of following up the future of the peace accord. On Senegal's diplomatic influence on the international arena, the Sudanese minister also expressed his hope that Dakar will play an active role at the international community aiming at rebuilding Sudan and canceling its debts.