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Sudan's Government Agrees to Separate Religion and State

Michael Atit

   KHARTOUM - Sudan's transitional government has agreed in principle to
   separate religion and state after three decades of Islamic rule in the
   country.

   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, Thursday evening that says, "The
   state shall not establish an official religion. No citizen shall be
   discriminated against based on their religion."

   The two leaders agreed to recognize and respect the country's
   diversity.

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