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BBC Friday, 31 December, 2004, 16:03 GMT
South Sudan peace accords signed
Mbeki believes peace in the south would herald a new dawn in Sudan
Sudan's government and southern rebels have signed agreements on the final elements of a peace deal to end one of Africa's longest-running civil wars.
South African President Thabo Mbeki was in the Kenyan town of Naivasha to witness the ceremony along with his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir.
The agreement came after two years of negotiations, and within hours of the year-end deadline agreed with the UN.
It is hoped the accord will lead to a comprehensive peace deal in January.
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