Ruling Party Wins Legislative Elections
From Times Wire Reports
Despite a simmering civil war, the ruling National Congress party of President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir has won an overwhelming majority of seats in legislative elections boycotted by Sudan’s opposition. The main opposition parties refused to participate, saying the government should negotiate an end to the war and restore full political freedom before holding polls.
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