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Iranian-built "peace road" to be inaugurated this month

An Iranian-built highway named the "peace road", which links northern Sudan to its southern parts, will be inaugurated on 8 February, the Iranian news agency IRNA reported. The highway links Jabalayn in the north to Rabak city in the south. It is "a gift from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Muslim nation of Sudan" at a cost of US $10 million, IRNA added. Iranian officials said there were many problems in constructing the road which passes through rough terrain.

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