information about the soldier’s death. Rusal, the world’s largest aluminium producer outside China,
suspended operations at its Achinsk alumina plant and evacuated all but essential staff to ensure their safety,
it said. Reuters
Sudan rebels reject power-sharing deal
The Sudanese Revolutionary Front, a rebel group that is part of the protest movement, says it won’t accept
a power-sharing deal signed recently between the ruling military council and the pro-democracy
movement. The group argued that the constitutional document initialled on Sunday did not include “basic
principles” to achieve peace in Sudan, and said the protest coalition had also ignored the rebels’ positions
on peace. It will seek to amend the deal before the final signing on 17 August.
The protesters have said achieving peace would be a top priority for the joint military-civilian transitional
council. The military overthrew President Omar al-Bashir in April following months of mass protests
against his three-decade authoritarian rule. Sudan has been convulsed by rebellions in its far-flung provinces
for decades. AP