Leaders of Sudan’s banned opposition parties were yesterday prevented from handing over a protest letter to President Omar al-Bashir calling for an end to the war in the south, AP reported. The 17-man delegation including former vice president Aber Alier and several former generals were stopped by security guards. The opposition leaders called for a “just and permanent peace agreement” and for a “democratic foundation” in the country.
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