Sudan's Bashir, in Juba, says will normalise ties with South Sudan

Reuters , Friday 12 Apr 2013

Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir vows to normalise relations with South Sudan during his first visit to Juba

Sudan and South Sudan will normalise ties and start cross-border cooperation, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Friday during his first visit to the long-time foe since southern secession in 2011.

"This visit shows the start of cooperation based on a normalisation of relations between the two countries," Bashir said in a speech in the capital Juba.

South Sudan's Salva Kiir said he had agreed with Bashir to continue a dialogue to solve all outstanding conflicts between the African neighbours

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