SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Bloomberg – Sudan Rulers Vow to Free Rebel Prisoners as Step to Peace Talks
Bloomberg reports that Sudan’s military council has pledged to release all imprisoned anti-government rebels as a step toward talks to end long-running insurgencies in Darfur and the country’s south.
Himedti, the deputy leader of the military council, announced the plan in an address to supporters. He did not say how many fighters would be freed.