The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North, a rebel movement in the southern states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan, announced it is ceasing all hostilities immediately in areas under its control until the end of July, SPLM-N's head said in a statement on Wednesday. The leader, Abdelaziz Adam al-Helew said the 'goodwill gesture' is to 'give an opportunity for the immediate and smooth handover of power to civilians.'
