Former Sudanese Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi has announced he will stand against current leader Omar al-Bashir in a forthcoming presidential election.
Mr Mahdi was elected in Sudan's last multi-party vote in 1986, but was overthrown by Mr Bashir in a 1989 coup. The BBC's James Copnall, in Khartoum, says Mr Mahdi's presence gives real legitimacy to April's election.
The polls are part of a 2005 peace deal that ended a two-decade civil war between north and south Sudan.
Our correspondent says many of the other major figures in Sudanese politics have opted not to challenge President Bashir.
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