Prime Minister of Sudan, Abdullah Hamdok and the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, (left), after signing the agreement that ends the official status of the Islamic religion on 3 Sept, 2020./ Twitter Memri Spanish. By Aaron SseruyigoSudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and Abdel-Aziz Adam al-Hilu, the leader of the rebel SPLM-North faction, signed a declaration of principles in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, that says, “The state shall not establish an official religion. Editor in chief of the online English newspaper, Khartoum Today, Mr Mohammed Ali Fazari said the agreement is an important step toward achieving lasting peace in the country. So, what happened in Addis Ababa… is going to be one of the most important successes of Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok,” said Fazari. School and official work operation on Sundays and other major Christian public holidays in Sudan has also been contested.

Source: Ethiopian News September 13, 2020 22:41 UTC