Sudanese National Council backs Djibouti agreement

The Sudanese National Council (parliament) on Thursday announced its backing and welcome of the Djibouti agreement between Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the former Sudanese Prime Minister al-Sadeq al-Mahdi.

Several members of the said parliament called on the Sudanese government to accelerate the steps so as to reach a comprehensive solution that brings together all the Sudanese people in one unified rank.

Meantime, the Sudanese government has released several political prisoners from the opposition inside Sudan.

Meantime, in a statement, the spokesman for the Sudanese government Dr. Ghazi Salah Al-Din said that Djibouti agreement is not an agreement to isolate others nor a new alliance.