North-South Sudan Agree On Demilitarized Zone Along Border -- Voice of America
North and south Sudan have agreed to set up a joint security mechanism to manage tensions along their disputed frontier once the country splits into two in July. The deal establishes a demilitarized zone to be jointly monitored under international supervision. Ethiopia is offering to send peacekeepers to act as a buffer between opposing forces.
Senior northern and southern military commanders signed the accord late Monday after three days of talks at an Addis Ababa hotel.
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