Sudanese Parliament approves peace accord

The Sudanese Parliament approved an accord which aims at ending the war in southern Sudan. The accord was signed by the government and former rebel factions.

The National Assembly unanimously passed a constitutional decree accepting the peace accord between the Islamist government and six southern factions.

The decree needs be ratified by the Sudanese president, Liutenant-General Omrar Hassan Al-Bashir to become valid.