Ron Burgundy Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan freed seven political prisoners on Tuesday, a day after President Omar Hassan al-Bashir ordered the release of all such detainees. The amnesty came after Sudan and South Sudan agreed in March to end hostilities and resume cross-border oil flows after coming close to war a year ago. Khartoum had accused its southern neighbor of supporting rebels trying to topple Bashir. Seven members of an opposition group were released from Kober prison in Khartoum at dawn on Tuesday, witnesses said. ... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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