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Sudan's minister of defence dies of heart attack in south Sudan

Published: 25 Mar 2020 - 09:00 am | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 09:38 pm

Reuters

Cairo: Sudan's minister of defence, Lt Gen Jamaleldin Omar, has died of a heart attack in South Sudan, where he was taking part in peace negotiations between the government and armed movements in Juba, a spokesman for the Sudanese army said early on Wednesday.

Omar was a member of the military Council that took power after toppling Omar al-Bashir last year and replaced with the sovereign council which runs the country under a 39-month power-sharing deal with a civilian government.