Sudan rebels say agreement next year; Kenyan mediator preparation of next round of negotiations

The Southern Sudan rebels said they do not expect an agreement by the end of this year. This comes as the envoy of the Kenyan president for peace in Sudan, Gen. Lazaraos Simbayo, held talks in Khartoum yesterday dealt with drawing necessary arrangements to provide a success for the next round of negotiations between the Sudanese government and the southern rebels Sudan.

The Sudanese radio said that Simbayo met yesterday with the advisor of the republic for peace affairs Ghazi Salah Eddine Intabi. He is presumed to meet with the vice president, who is in charge of peace talks in Sudan, Ali Othman Muhammad Taha today, for consultations on best means to reach a final peace agreement in the next round.

It is, however, decided to hold the next round of negotiations on November 30 in Kenya in order to settle pending issues between the two sides on resources and authority sharing and the problem of the three areas ( Eibi, the blue Nile, and al-Nouba mountain ).