Sudan and South Sudan leaders discuss oil and borders
The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan have held direct talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa aimed at resolving long-running disputes.
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir and his South Sudan counterpart Salva Kiir met for almost two hours late on Sunday ahead of long-delayed talks.
Differences over borders, oil revenues and the disputed region of Abyei took them to the brink of war in April.
The UN has threatened sanctions if the latest talks do not produce a deal.
South Sudan seceded from Sudan last year following a long civil war in which two million people died - but serious disputes between the two countries remain.
The BBC's James Copnall in Addis Ababa said very little information had filtered out from Sunday night's direct talks.
Afterwards, the two men appeared together, smiling and looking relaxed.
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