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Mbeki meets Sudanese rebel leader

    JOHANNESBURG

    The leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), John Garang, held talks in the South African capital, Pretoria, at the weekend with President Thabo Mbeki, news organisations reported.

    SAPA news agency quoted Garang as telling reporters: “We can learn a lot from South Africa on how to arrive at a new Sudan, the way they (the African National Congress) fought for democracy and freedom.” He said he had asked Mbeki for tips on how to get the support of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which had been the peace mediator in Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Eritrea.

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