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Freelance journalist/researcher with a passion for the struggle for democracy, human rights & wildlife preservation. Reporting on wars, uprisings & conservation

Jan 9, 2020, 6 tweets

Historic day in #Sudan πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡©:

@SudanPMHamdok becomes the first leader to visist the #SPLMN rebel capital of #Kauda, together with rebel leader al-Hilu. The peace process has made a major step today.

#Sudan πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡©: PM Hamdok and rebel leader al-Hilu being greeted by a massive crowd as they enter the #SPLMN capital #Kauda.

For decades the Nuba people of the south were hunted down and slaughtered by the Sudanese state, now they welcome its leader in their thousands

This was a great deal for #Sudan πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡© and in particular the people of the Nuba Mountains who have suffered so much.

After decades of war and death, peace seems within reach!

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"After all the bombardments that used to come from planes in the sky, this is a big change to see planes coming with a government delegation pushing for peace,"

How Hamdok's visit to Kauda was a significant step to peace in #Sudan πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡© aje.io/lmdmh

#Sudan πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡©: PM Hamdok was greeted by thousands of armed #SPLMN rebels as he entered Kauda in the Nuba Mountains.

I honestly thought we'd never see the day where a Sudanese government official would be received as a hero by the Nuba people.

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