By NNN-KUNA,
Khartoum : Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, leader of the ruling National Congress, and opposition Ummah Party leader al-Sadeq al-Mahdi reached a reconciliation agreement here Tuesday.
The deal will pave the way for holding a mass conference involving all Sudanese political forces in a bid to create an all-out national reconciliation.
Under the deal, both leaders vowed to work together to reach an agreement with all political forces and to create a national front involving all rivals.
Following the signing at al-Mahdi’s residence in Omdurman, al-Bashir affirmed his party commitment to the provisions of the deal, which he hailed as a springboard for unifying Sudanese ranks.
For his part, al-Mahdi said, “With open hearts, we want to press for building national reconciliation with our brothers in the National Congress and other political forces.” He hailed the deal as a tool to resolve disagreements by peaceful means.
It is the ever-second agreement between both parties. The first was inked in Djibouti on November 25, 1999, which put an end to al-Mahdi-led party’s armed opposition to al-Bashir-led government.