A historical peace agreement on southern Sudan

The Sudanese government and the southern rebels signed in Nairobi on Sunday a historical peace agreement that puts an end to the longest civil conflict in Africa that lasted for 50 years and resulted in killing 2 million persons.

The signing ceremony was attended by heads of states or government of 12 African states, and the American secretary of state Colin Powell who called both on the Khartoum and the rebels to work together to end the problems in Darfur.

Both Arab and world reactions welcomed the signing of the agreement but also called for reaching a solution for the Darfur issue because of its significant importance in all parts of the country.