Kenya to train 160 Sudanese soldiers on demining

The Kenyan Government will in the next eight weeks train 160 Sudanese soldiers on how to tackle land mines menace, Kenya Times reported May 23, 2006:

The soldiers will be in two batches of 80 soldiers each, representing the Northern and Southern Sudan power matrixes. From the North are soldiers allied to the Sudanese Armed Forces with the other being drawn from the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA).

The training, which will entail equipping the soldiers with knowledge on demining, is being undertaken through joint efforts between the Kenyan and British governments.