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Defense Minister Dies During Peace Talks In Juba

March 25 2020

Sudan

Sudanese Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Jamal Omer has died during peace negotiations in Juba, South Sudan, reports the Sudan Tribune (Paris).

Omer died of a heart attack on Wednesday.

He was in Juba for ongoing peace talks with the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) to end the conflicts in the Blue Nile, Darfur and South Kordofan states.

A spokesman for the Sudanese government said that talks would be suspended for a week, reported the National (Abu Dhabi).

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