Talks Set To Discuss Cease-Fire In S. Kordofan, Blue Nile

The governments of northern and southern Sudan have agreed to discuss possible cease-fires in Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan, the Sudan Tribune reports.

Both states are in northern territory, bordering southern Sudan.

Representatives signed a framework agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday that sets the groundwork for political and security arrangements, said officials.

There have been clashes in Southern Kordofan since early June.

The south is due to become...