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Sudan’s government and three armed struggle movement have formalized a peace agreement aimed at resolving decades of regional conflicts which left millions displaced and hundreds of thousands dead.
The two parties have signed a preliminary deal in August, two factions from the western region of Darfur and one from the southern region, after months of peace talks hosted by neighbouring South Sudan.
Another powerful rebel group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North led by Abdelaziz al Hilu, which had not participated in initial peace negotiations, agreed last month to hold new talks hosted by South Sudan.
Tut Gatluak, the South Sudanese chief mediator, told ahead of Saturday’s ceremony in Juba that the goal is to sign deals with all armed groups.
“The parties will sign their final agreement … and from there, we shall continue engaging with the other holdout groups of general Al Hilu and Al Noor,” he told on Friday.
Leaders from Kenya, Ethiopia, Chad, Egypt as well as the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia will also attend the event, he added.
