Sudan to discuss peace talks with South Africa's Mandela

Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir is going meet with South Africa’s President Nelson Mandela in Pretoria today to discuss ways to end a 14-year-civil war in southern Sudan, officials said.

Bashir arrived in Pretoria yesterday. His talks with Mandela were scheduled to start today.

A special envoy sent by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who has recently met a delegation from the conflicting sides in the Sudan, will also attend the talks, Pretoria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.