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Spotlight | Sudan
Four rebel leaders vie to take their seats alongside strongmen of Khartoum

Following the peace deal, four rebel chiefs are in the running for the three new available seats on the Sovereign Council, the body overseeing the transition in Khartoum. [...]

Published on 12/10/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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