South Sudan: 3000 rebels of South Sudan Liberation Army (SSLA) surrender
Some 3,000 fighters from one of South Sudan’s biggest rebels groups, the SSLA, have handed in their weapons, officials
say.
The former rebels crossed the border from Sudan in about 100 trucks, a local official told Reuters news agency.
Sudan has always denied accusations that it backs numerous rebel groups in the South.
Relations between the two Sudans have improved recently, leading to a resumption in oil production.