Sudanese president visits Qatar

DOHA, Sept 28 (AFP) — Sudan’s President Omar al-Beshir arrived Sunday in Qatar to inform the emir of a security accord that Khartoum has signed with southern rebels, official sources said.

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani met Beshir at the airport, the Qatar News Agency reported.

The two men would discuss not only the peace deal, said Sudanese ambassador Mohamed Ahmed Mustafa al-Dabi, but also the Middle East situation.

The Sudan People’s Liberation Army and Khartoum signed the agreement on Thursday at peace talks in Kenya, opening the way to a permanent settlement of the country’s 20-year civil war.