By Khalid Abdelaziz
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan said
on Monday it could freeze court verdicts against armed rebels if they
agree to join national reconciliation talks, a renewed attempt by the
government to end fighting that has long mired the country.
First Vice President Bakri Hassan Saleh told reporters
the freeze on verdicts, which could include death sentences, would apply
for the duration of the talks.
Khartoum has been fighting an insurgency in the southern
provinces of Blue Nile and South Kordofan since 2011, mounted mostly by
former civil war fighters who were left in Sudan after South Sudan
seceded that year.
President Omar al-Bashir called for a national dialogue
early last year but little progress has been made. He also renewed a
general amnesty for armed groups who “truly desire to return and
participate in dialogue”.
“We can freeze rulings during the talks period as well as take any other measures based on consensus,” he said.
Full article available here: Willing to Suspend Verdicts
Source: Euronews
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